Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Novosibirsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°0'45"N by 82°39'2"E)
Distance from GAL to OVB:
3,585.95 miles (5,771.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), Novosibirsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,586 miles (or 5,771 kilometers).
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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: | OVB / UNNT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°0'45"N by 82°39'2"E |
| Area Served: | Novosibirsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Open Joint Stock Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 365 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVB |
| More Information: | OVB 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
Facts about Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB):
- The closest airport to Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Barnaul Airport (BAX), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) SSE of OVB.
- Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport is situated in the town of Ob, 16 km from center of Novosibirsk, an industrial and scientific center in Siberia and Russia's third largest city.
- The furthest airport from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,393 miles (18,335 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Operations began on July 12, 1957 with the first passenger flight of Tupolev Tu-104 from Novosibirsk to Moscow.
- In addition to being known as "Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport", another name for OVB is "Аэропорт Толмачёво".
- Because of Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 365 feet, planes can take off or land at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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.
- Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 119.50 miles (192.32 km) SSE | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 2 | 137.64 miles (221.51 km) NE | Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) | Tomsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 137.77 miles (221.71 km) E | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 189.17 miles (304.44 km) ESE | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 300.12 miles (483.00 km) SW | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 320.82 miles (516.31 km) ENE | Achinsk Airport (ACS) | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 7 | 337.53 miles (543.19 km) SSW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 343.90 miles (553.45 km) S | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 362.04 miles (582.64 km) E | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| 10 | 370.07 miles (595.57 km) W | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 387.44 miles (623.52 km) SW | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 392.19 miles (631.17 km) ENE | Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 430.37 miles (692.62 km) NE | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 14 | 434.01 miles (698.46 km) NNW | Strezhevoy (SWT) | Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 467.88 miles (752.97 km) NNW | Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) | Nizhnevartovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,393.14 miles (18,335.44 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,358.67 miles (18,279.97 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,345.46 miles (18,258.70 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,334.09 miles (18,240.40 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,291.59 miles (18,172.01 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,264.12 miles (18,127.81 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,252.25 miles (18,108.70 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,245.09 miles (18,097.17 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,209.32 miles (18,039.61 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,183.74 miles (17,998.44 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,157.12 miles (17,955.61 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,155.56 miles (17,953.09 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,155.00 miles (17,952.19 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,083.14 miles (17,836.54 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,069.16 miles (17,814.04 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |