Nonstop flight route between Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Palanga, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Distance from GBH to PLQ:
3,824.63 miles (6,155.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,825 miles (or 6,155 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Palanga 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Palanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBH / PAGB |
| Airport Name: | Galbraith Lake Airport |
| Location: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W |
| Area Served: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2663 feet (812 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBH |
| More Information: | GBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH):
- Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of GBH.
- The furthest airport from Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,055 miles (16,181 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
- After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually.
- Because of one-level terminal buildings layout where both departures and arrivals are handled on the ground floor level, there are no jet bridges at the airport.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.32 miles (100.29 km) WSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) SSE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.82 miles (139.73 km) SSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 90.05 miles (144.92 km) NW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) ESE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) SSW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 120.67 miles (194.19 km) SSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 121.10 miles (194.88 km) NNE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) NNW | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) N | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 130.40 miles (209.86 km) SE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) NNW | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.37 miles (251.66 km) SSE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.77 miles (252.30 km) SSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.56 miles (274.49 km) S | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,054.66 miles (16,181.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,045.67 miles (16,166.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,033.65 miles (16,147.56 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,019.44 miles (16,124.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,006.96 miles (16,104.61 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,985.49 miles (16,070.06 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,883.90 miles (15,906.55 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,837.48 miles (15,831.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,769.51 miles (15,722.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,765.09 miles (15,715.35 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,761.07 miles (15,708.88 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,759.79 miles (15,706.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,753.69 miles (15,697.00 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,751.51 miles (15,693.50 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,738.28 miles (15,672.20 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |