Nonstop flight route between Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from JXA to GAL:
2,947.98 miles (4,744.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,948 miles (or 4,744 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JXA / ZYJX |
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| Location: | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E |
| Area Served: | Jixi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from JXA |
| More Information: | JXA 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 Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA):
- The closest airport to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SW of JXA.
- The furthest airport from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Jixi Xingkaihu Airport", other names for JXA include "鸡西兴凯湖机场" and "Jīxi Xìngkǎihú Jīchǎng".
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) SW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 109.22 miles (175.78 km) NNW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 143.57 miles (231.06 km) SSE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 4 | 184.16 miles (296.37 km) SSW | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 231.01 miles (371.77 km) W | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 243.38 miles (391.69 km) WSW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 276.25 miles (444.57 km) SSW | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 8 | 276.25 miles (444.58 km) WSW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 281.19 miles (452.53 km) SW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 290.84 miles (468.06 km) WNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 297.72 miles (479.13 km) NE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 337.79 miles (543.62 km) SW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 377.25 miles (607.13 km) NNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 390.63 miles (628.65 km) NNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 437.44 miles (703.98 km) WNW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,841.23 miles (19,056.56 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,813.91 miles (19,012.60 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,768.17 miles (18,938.98 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,762.77 miles (18,930.30 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,747.09 miles (18,905.06 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,741.39 miles (18,895.88 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,684.14 miles (18,803.75 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,668.20 miles (18,778.10 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,667.50 miles (18,776.98 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,646.75 miles (18,743.58 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,624.47 miles (18,707.72 km) SSE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,623.82 miles (18,706.68 km) ESE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,619.72 miles (18,700.07 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,619.48 miles (18,699.70 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,617.71 miles (18,696.84 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 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 | |