Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Toulouse, France:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°38'5"N by 1°22'4"E)
Distance from GAL to TLS:
4,857.45 miles (7,817.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS), Toulouse, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,857 miles (or 7,817 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 Toulouse Blagnac 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 Toulouse Blagnac 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: | TLS / LFBO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Toulouse, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'5"N by 1°22'4"E |
| Area Served: | Toulouse, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Toulouse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 497 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLS |
| More Information: | TLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS):
- The furthest airport from Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Toulouse Blagnac Airport (meaning Toulouse Blagnac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,328 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is home to Air France Concorde F-BVFC.
- The closest airport to Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) is Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of TLS.
- Because of Toulouse Blagnac Airport's relatively low elevation of 497 feet, planes can take off or land at Toulouse Blagnac 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.
- Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) has 2 runways.
- Since 1999, the President of the airport is Jean-Michel Vernhes.
- Toulouse Blagnac Airport handled 7,559,350 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Toulouse Blagnac Airport", another name for TLS is "Aéroport de Toulouse – Blagnac".
| 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 | 46.50 miles (74.84 km) E | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 2 | 53.74 miles (86.48 km) NW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 55.39 miles (89.14 km) ESE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 4 | 75.45 miles (121.43 km) WSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 5 | 76.94 miles (123.82 km) NE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) S | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 7 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) W | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 9 | 97.23 miles (156.48 km) N | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 10 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) SE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) NNE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) ESE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 13 | 111.35 miles (179.20 km) NNW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 14 | 129.90 miles (209.06 km) E | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 15 | 132.04 miles (212.49 km) NW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.53 miles (19,839.18 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,091.03 miles (19,458.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,066.89 miles (19,419.72 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,066.47 miles (19,419.06 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,063.19 miles (19,413.78 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,060.20 miles (19,408.97 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,050.76 miles (19,393.77 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,035.93 miles (19,369.91 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,028.45 miles (19,357.87 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,023.33 miles (19,349.63 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,001.26 miles (19,314.10 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,994.52 miles (19,303.27 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.54 miles (19,298.46 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,978.51 miles (19,277.49 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,975.78 miles (19,273.11 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |