Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E)
Distance from GAL to ROV:
4,646.08 miles (7,477.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,646 miles (or 7,477 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 Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don 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: | ROV / URRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
| More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- The airport also sports a ski-jump takeoff ramp at one end and provisions for arresting gear at the other, a leftover from the Cold War years as Galena Air Force Base, as tactical aircraft required more landing and takeoff space than was available on the runway.
- 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.
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- Since 2002, the runway is being reconstructed.
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
| 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 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 2 | 111.69 miles (179.75 km) W | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) WNW | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) W | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) SSW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 6 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) SE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 195.69 miles (314.93 km) SW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 8 | 204.92 miles (329.78 km) SSW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 9 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) WNW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 221.91 miles (357.13 km) ESE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 12 | 231.67 miles (372.84 km) WNW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) ENE | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 14 | 244.77 miles (393.92 km) NW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 262.04 miles (421.71 km) SE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.96 miles (17,285.85 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,681.15 miles (17,189.61 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,612.36 miles (17,078.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,604.48 miles (17,066.21 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.39 miles (16,901.92 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,427.64 miles (16,781.63 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,419.94 miles (16,769.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,348.12 miles (16,653.64 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,329.73 miles (16,624.05 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.45 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,315.80 miles (16,601.62 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,309.09 miles (16,590.82 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,308.43 miles (16,589.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,301.85 miles (16,579.19 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |