Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°30'55"N by 109°10'50"W)
Distance from GAL to YKY:
1,904.83 miles (3,065.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY), Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,905 miles (or 3,066 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 relatively short distance between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Kindersley Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YKY / CYKY |
| Airport Name: | Kindersley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'55"N by 109°10'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Kindersley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2276 feet (694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKY |
| More Information: | YKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY):
- Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,217 miles (16,443 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) is Vermilion Airport (YVG), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) NW of YKY.
| 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 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) NW | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 95.29 miles (153.36 km) NNE | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 104.21 miles (167.71 km) WNW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) SE | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) NW | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) ENE | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 122.13 miles (196.55 km) SW | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) SSW | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) NNW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) ESE | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) N | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 188.86 miles (303.94 km) NE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 194.31 miles (312.72 km) NNW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 203.39 miles (327.33 km) NNW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 204.82 miles (329.63 km) NNW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,217.33 miles (16,443.16 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,205.55 miles (16,424.21 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,192.31 miles (16,402.89 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,174.73 miles (16,374.60 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,165.69 miles (16,360.05 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,129.24 miles (16,301.38 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,019.30 miles (16,124.46 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,000.28 miles (16,093.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 9,944.56 miles (16,004.17 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,941.70 miles (15,999.58 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,933.15 miles (15,985.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,929.81 miles (15,980.44 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,927.91 miles (15,977.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,917.73 miles (15,961.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,909.56 miles (15,947.85 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |