Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Bongor, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°17'17"N by 15°22'46"E)
Distance from GAL to OGR:
7,237.67 miles (11,647.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Bongor Airport (OGR), Bongor, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,238 miles (or 11,648 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Bongor Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Bongor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galena, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Galena, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAL |
| More Information: | GAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGR / FTTB |
| Airport Name: | Bongor Airport |
| Location: | Bongor, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°17'17"N by 15°22'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGR |
| More Information: | OGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- As Galena Air Force Base, it was used by the USAF during the Cold War as an interceptor base for aircraft patrolling the western areas of Alaska.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,784 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,447 enplanements in 2009, and 12,421 in 2010.
- Because of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,598 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
Facts about Bongor Airport (OGR):
- The furthest airport from Bongor Airport (OGR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bongor Airport (meaning Bongor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,191 miles (19,619 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bongor Airport (OGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bongor Airport (OGR) is Yagoua Airport (GXX), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of OGR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) WNW | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.58 miles (110.37 km) NNE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) NE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.74 miles (17.29 km) WNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) W | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 5 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 6 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) SSE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) N | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 8 | 151.83 miles (244.35 km) WSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 10 | 184.72 miles (297.28 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 11 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 213.08 miles (342.92 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 14 | 222.26 miles (357.69 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 15 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.62 miles (19,618.85 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,013.97 miles (19,334.57 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,008.86 miles (19,326.34 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,002.43 miles (19,315.99 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,942.37 miles (19,219.33 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,896.50 miles (19,145.51 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,880.95 miles (19,120.49 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,868.22 miles (19,100.00 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,851.66 miles (19,073.36 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,733.65 miles (18,883.43 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,725.40 miles (18,870.16 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,631.73 miles (18,719.40 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,627.12 miles (18,712.00 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,617.76 miles (18,696.93 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,610.68 miles (18,685.54 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |