Nonstop flight route between Inta, Russia and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°3'20"N by 60°6'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from INA to GAL:
3,213.26 miles (5,171.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA), Inta, Russia and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,213 miles (or 5,171 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INA / UUYI |
| Airport Name: | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта |
| Location: | Inta, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°3'20"N by 60°6'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Komiaviatrans |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INA |
| More Information: | INA Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA):
- The furthest airport from Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,656 miles (17,148 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SW of INA.
- Because of Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта 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.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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)".
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.81 miles (171.89 km) SW | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia |     |
| 2 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NE | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) | Vorkuta, Russia | |
| 3 | 183.57 miles (295.42 km) ENE | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia | |
| 4 | 199.45 miles (320.97 km) NNW | Varandey Airport (VRI) | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 5 | 218.92 miles (352.32 km) WNW | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 6 | 252.73 miles (406.73 km) SW | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 258.93 miles (416.70 km) N | Amderma (AMV) | Amderma, Russia | |
| 8 | 319.02 miles (513.41 km) SE | Nyagan Airport (NYA) | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 343.79 miles (553.27 km) SSE | Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 10 | 358.68 miles (577.23 km) E | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 414.83 miles (667.59 km) SW | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 419.37 miles (674.92 km) W | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 13 | 435.81 miles (701.36 km) SSE | Uray Airport (URJ) | Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 14 | 442.97 miles (712.89 km) SE | Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | |
| 15 | 458.71 miles (738.22 km) E | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,655.50 miles (17,148.32 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,583.47 miles (17,032.40 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,562.95 miles (16,999.38 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,515.56 miles (16,923.12 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,462.93 miles (16,838.41 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,453.25 miles (16,822.83 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,447.64 miles (16,813.81 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,319.15 miles (16,607.02 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,300.58 miles (16,577.13 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,238.74 miles (16,477.61 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,216.89 miles (16,442.44 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,200.96 miles (16,416.81 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,193.91 miles (16,405.46 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,154.56 miles (16,342.14 km) W | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 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 | |