Nonstop flight route between Agartala, India and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°53'24"N by 91°14'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from IXA to GAL:
5,335.41 miles (8,586.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agartala Airport (IXA), Agartala, India and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,335 miles (or 8,586 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 Agartala Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. 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 Agartala Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXA / VEAT |
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| Location: | Agartala, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°53'24"N by 91°14'31"E |
| Area Served: | Agartala, Tripura, India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXA |
| More Information: | IXA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
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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 Agartala Airport (IXA):
- Agartala Airport (IXA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The 4th CCG operated from the airport during December 1944 and January 1945, after which it moved to Chittagong.
- In addition to being known as "Agartala Airport", another name for IXA is "আগরতলা বিমানবন্দর".
- Because of Agartala Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Agartala 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 airport was designed and built in 1942 by the Maharaja of Tripura Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.
- The closest airport to Agartala Airport (IXA) is Khowai Airport (IXN), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of IXA.
- The furthest airport from Agartala Airport (IXA) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.73 miles (41.41 km) ENE | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India |     |
| 2 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) ENE | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 3 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) W | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) ENE | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 5 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) NNE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 6 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) E | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 7 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) SW | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 119.00 miles (191.52 km) SSE | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 130.13 miles (209.42 km) ENE | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 10 | 133.55 miles (214.93 km) NNE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 11 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) WSW | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 154.62 miles (248.84 km) N | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 13 | 169.79 miles (273.24 km) WNW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 174.62 miles (281.03 km) SSE | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 176.59 miles (284.19 km) NNW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,359.30 miles (18,280.97 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,343.29 miles (18,255.21 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,316.47 miles (18,212.05 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,289.78 miles (18,169.09 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,279.22 miles (18,152.10 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,278.33 miles (18,150.66 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,270.92 miles (18,138.74 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,262.20 miles (18,124.70 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,237.87 miles (18,085.56 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,234.54 miles (18,080.19 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,230.48 miles (18,073.65 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,230.48 miles (18,073.65 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,228.85 miles (18,071.04 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,227.14 miles (18,068.28 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,216.93 miles (18,051.85 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 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 | |