Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Mohe, Heilongjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°55'15"N by 122°25'14"E)
Distance from GAL to OHE:
2,780.36 miles (4,474.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), Mohe, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,780 miles (or 4,475 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 Mohe Gulian 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 Mohe Gulian 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: | OHE / ZYMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'15"N by 122°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from OHE |
| More Information: | OHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- As Galena Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- 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.
Facts about Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE):
- The closest airport to Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) is Magdagachi (GDG), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) ENE of OHE.
- In addition to being known as "Mohe Gulian Airport", other names for OHE include "漠河古莲机场" and "Mòhé Gǔlián Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is nearly antipodal to Mohe Gulian Airport (meaning Mohe Gulian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Mount Pleasant), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Falkland Islands.
| 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 | 144.86 miles (233.14 km) ENE | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 2 | 189.08 miles (304.30 km) NNE | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 274.68 miles (442.06 km) SE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 280.36 miles (451.19 km) SSW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 283.05 miles (455.53 km) SE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 292.99 miles (471.52 km) NNE | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 7 | 388.31 miles (624.92 km) W | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 8 | 403.20 miles (648.89 km) SSW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 409.29 miles (658.69 km) NNE | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 10 | 455.13 miles (732.46 km) SSE | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 465.07 miles (748.46 km) S | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 12 | 474.82 miles (764.15 km) SW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 521.94 miles (839.98 km) N | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 532.77 miles (857.40 km) SSE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 15 | 551.24 miles (887.14 km) SE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 2 | 12,351.03 miles (19,877.00 km) S | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12,013.37 miles (19,333.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,981.13 miles (19,281.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,933.03 miles (19,204.31 km) E | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,924.39 miles (19,190.40 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) E | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,819.60 miles (19,021.75 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,800.42 miles (18,990.88 km) E | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,794.22 miles (18,980.92 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 11 | 11,790.67 miles (18,975.20 km) E | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,781.91 miles (18,961.10 km) E | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,773.86 miles (18,948.15 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,695.35 miles (18,821.79 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,678.35 miles (18,794.44 km) SSE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |