Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Rzeszów, Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE), Rzeszów, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,502 miles (or 7,244 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 Rzeszów–Jasionka 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 Rzeszów–Jasionka 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 |
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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: | RZE / EPRZ |
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Location: | Rzeszów, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'35"N by 22°1'8"E |
Area Served: | Rzeszów, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Spolka Port Lotniczy "Rzeszow-Jasionka" sp. z o. o. |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RZE |
More Information: | RZE Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE):
- In addition to being known as "Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport", other names for RZE include "Port Lotniczy Rzeszów-Jasionka" and "Rzeszów".
- The closest airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) is Lublin Airport (LUZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NNE of RZE.
- The furthest airport from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Rzeszów–Jasionka 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.
- Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) currently has only 1 runway.