Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Tioman Island, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°49'9"N by 104°9'35"E)
Distance from GAL to TOD:
6,303.47 miles (10,144.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Tioman Airport (TOD), Tioman Island, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,303 miles (or 10,144 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 Tioman 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 Tioman 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: | TOD / WMBT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tioman Island, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'9"N by 104°9'35"E |
| Area Served: | Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOD |
| More Information: | TOD 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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tioman Airport (TOD):
- Because of Tioman Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Tioman 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 "Tioman Airport", another name for TOD is "Lapangan Terbang Tioman".
- Tioman Airport (TOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tioman Airport (TOD) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Tioman Airport (meaning Tioman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- Tioman Airport handled 60,141 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tioman Airport (TOD) is Mersing Airport (MEP), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TOD.
| 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 | 36.57 miles (58.85 km) SW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 88.17 miles (141.90 km) SSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) NW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 98.96 miles (159.27 km) SSW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 101.56 miles (163.45 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 6 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 7 | 103.73 miles (166.94 km) SSW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 8 | 117.38 miles (188.90 km) S | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 124.99 miles (201.15 km) NNW | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 133.54 miles (214.92 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 137.16 miles (220.73 km) WSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) ENE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 169.98 miles (273.56 km) W | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 14 | 172.09 miles (276.95 km) W | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 181.51 miles (292.11 km) W | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.32 miles (19,755.16 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,258.49 miles (19,728.08 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,255.75 miles (19,723.67 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,249.88 miles (19,714.22 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,240.20 miles (19,698.65 km) SSW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,223.51 miles (19,671.79 km) S | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,223.43 miles (19,671.65 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,219.75 miles (19,665.74 km) E | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,217.75 miles (19,662.52 km) ESE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,206.94 miles (19,645.12 km) WSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,203.99 miles (19,640.38 km) SE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,202.61 miles (19,638.15 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,181.44 miles (19,604.07 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,179.99 miles (19,601.75 km) ESE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,169.10 miles (19,584.22 km) SSE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |