Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Oradea, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E)
Distance from GAL to OMR:
4,714.58 miles (7,587.36 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GAL Airport Information
- OMR Airport Information
- Facts about GAL
- Facts about OMR
- Map of Nearest Airports to GAL
- List of Nearest Airports to GAL
- Map of Furthest Airports from GAL
- List of Furthest Airports from GAL
- Map of Nearest Airports to OMR
- List of Nearest Airports to OMR
- Map of Furthest Airports from OMR
- List of Furthest Airports from OMR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Oradea Airport (OMR), Oradea, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,715 miles (or 7,587 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 Oradea 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 Oradea 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: |
|
| 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: | OMR / LROD |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Oradea, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E |
| Area Served: | Oradea, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 465 feet (142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMR |
| More Information: | OMR 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)".
- 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 Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Oradea Airport (OMR):
- The closest airport to Oradea Airport (OMR) is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of OMR.
- Since April 2009, the NATO Centre of Excellence in Oradea is a member of NATO's Centres of Excellence network.
- Oradea Airport (OMR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Oradea Airport handled 39,440 passengers last year.
- Ion Ţiriac Air operates additional charter flights from Oradea Airport.
- Oradea Transport Local provides a bus service between Oradea International Airport and the city centre of Oradea.
- Because of Oradea Airport's relatively low elevation of 465 feet, planes can take off or land at Oradea 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.
- Works on the new 2,100 m runway, apron, and two rapid-exit taxiways are expected to begin mid 2014, and be completed until the end of 2015.
- In addition to being known as "Oradea Airport", other names for OMR include "Oradea International Airport" and "Aeroportul Oradea".
- The furthest airport from Oradea Airport (OMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) NNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 2 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) NE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 3 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) SSW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 4 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) ENE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) E | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 6 | 88.17 miles (141.89 km) SSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 92.72 miles (149.21 km) NNW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 8 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) S | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 9 | 117.24 miles (188.68 km) NNW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 124.92 miles (201.03 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 11 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) WNW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 12 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 150.38 miles (242.01 km) SW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 14 | 160.98 miles (259.07 km) NNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) SSW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.42 miles (18,541.89 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,101.34 miles (17,865.84 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,080.60 miles (17,832.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,073.40 miles (17,820.86 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,051.77 miles (17,786.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,045.44 miles (17,775.86 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,041.18 miles (17,769.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,024.82 miles (17,742.69 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,019.97 miles (17,734.87 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,018.31 miles (17,732.20 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,012.49 miles (17,722.83 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,007.26 miles (17,714.43 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,005.20 miles (17,711.11 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,996.37 miles (17,696.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,982.89 miles (17,675.20 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |