Nonstop flight route between Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°21'19"N by 116°9'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from KGU to GAL:
5,792.40 miles (9,321.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,792 miles (or 9,322 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau 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: | KGU / WBKG |
| Airport Name: | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport |
| Location: | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'19"N by 116°9'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGU |
| More Information: | KGU 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU):
- The furthest airport from Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (meaning Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of KGU.
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.
- 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 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.
- 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 closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- 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 | 41.38 miles (66.59 km) N | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) WSW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 63.17 miles (101.66 km) W | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) SW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 88.01 miles (141.63 km) WSW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 9 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) SSW | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 117.65 miles (189.35 km) NNE | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 121.65 miles (195.77 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) SE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 134.91 miles (217.11 km) ENE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.48 miles (19,858.42 km) SSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,290.55 miles (19,779.67 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.27 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,223.62 miles (19,671.96 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,204.71 miles (19,641.53 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,130.92 miles (19,522.77 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.64 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,128.02 miles (19,518.11 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,045.23 miles (19,384.88 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,032.20 miles (19,363.91 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,018.90 miles (19,342.49 km) SE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,015.68 miles (19,337.32 km) SSE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,011.88 miles (19,331.19 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,009.83 miles (19,327.90 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,008.65 miles (19,326.00 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 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 | |