About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lycksele Airport (LYC), Lycksele, Sweden and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,501 miles (or 5,635 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 Lycksele Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LYC / ESNL
Airport Name: Lycksele Airport
Location: Lycksele, Sweden
GPS Coordinates: 64°32'53"N by 18°42'57"E
Operator/Owner: Lycksele Municipality
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 705 feet (215 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LYC
More Information: LYC Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GAL / PAGA
Airport Names:
  1. Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport
  2. (former Galena Air Force Base)
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 Lycksele Airport (LYC):

  • The furthest airport from Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Lycksele Airport (LYC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Lycksele Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Lycksele 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 closest airport to Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of LYC.

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 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.
  • The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lycksele Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lycksele Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
155.91 miles (89.98 km) WVilhelmina Airport (VHM)Vilhelmina, SwedenView Vilhelmina Airport on a map Set VHM as origin Airport Set VHM as destination Airport Get more information about Vilhelmina Airport
270.20 miles (112.97 km) ESkellefteå Airport (SFT)Skellefteå, Skellefteå, SwedenView Skellefteå Airport on a map Set SFT as origin Airport Set SFT as destination Airport Get more information about Skellefteå Airport
370.38 miles (113.26 km) SEUmeå Airport (UME)Umeå, SwedenView Umeå Airport on a map Set UME as origin Airport Set UME as destination Airport Get more information about Umeå Airport
473.87 miles (118.88 km) NNEArvidsjaur Airport (AJR)Arvidsjaur, SwedenView Arvidsjaur Airport on a map Set AJR as origin Airport Set AJR as destination Airport Get more information about Arvidsjaur Airport
579.18 miles (127.43 km) SÖrnsköldsvik Airport (OER)Örnsköldsvik, SwedenView Örnsköldsvik Airport on a map Set OER as origin Airport Set OER as destination Airport Get more information about Örnsköldsvik Airport
6120.76 miles (194.34 km) NELuleå Airport (LLA)Luleå, SwedenView Luleå Airport on a map Set LLA as origin Airport Set LLA as destination Airport Get more information about Luleå Airport
7136.58 miles (219.80 km) NWHemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV)Hemavan, SwedenView Hemavan Tärnaby Airport on a map Set HMV as origin Airport Set HMV as destination Airport Get more information about Hemavan Tärnaby Airport
8139.36 miles (224.27 km) SEVaasa Airport (VAA)Vaasa, FinlandView Vaasa Airport on a map Set VAA as origin Airport Set VAA as destination Airport Get more information about Vaasa Airport
9144.95 miles (233.28 km) SSWSundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL)Sundsvall, SwedenView Sundsvall–Timrå Airport on a map Set SDL as origin Airport Set SDL as destination Airport Get more information about Sundsvall–Timrå Airport
10145.03 miles (233.41 km) ESEKokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)Kokkola / Jakobstad, FinlandView Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport on a map Set KOK as origin Airport Set KOK as destination Airport Get more information about Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
11158.67 miles (255.36 km) SWÅre Östersund Airport (OSD)Östersund, SwedenView Åre Östersund Airport on a map Set OSD as origin Airport Set OSD as destination Airport Get more information about Åre Östersund Airport
12164.63 miles (264.94 km) SEKauhava Airport (KAU)Kauhava, FinlandView Kauhava Airport on a map Set KAU as origin Airport Set KAU as destination Airport Get more information about Kauhava Airport
13178.23 miles (286.83 km) NWMo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN)Mo i Rana, NorwayView Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll on a map Set MQN as origin Airport Set MQN as destination Airport Get more information about Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll
14179.88 miles (289.49 km) SESeinäjoki Airport (SJY)Seinäjoki, FinlandView Seinäjoki Airport on a map Set SJY as origin Airport Set SJY as destination Airport Get more information about Seinäjoki Airport
15180.96 miles (291.22 km) WNWMosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF)Mosjøen, NorwayView Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad on a map Set MJF as origin Airport Set MJF as destination Airport Get more information about Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad

Map of Furthest Airports from Lycksele Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lycksele Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,887.57 miles (17,521.79 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,763.64 miles (17,322.35 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,757.69 miles (17,312.78 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,740.33 miles (17,284.84 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
510,720.69 miles (17,253.23 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
610,694.91 miles (17,211.75 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
710,683.27 miles (17,193.02 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
810,671.68 miles (17,174.36 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
910,668.15 miles (17,168.68 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1010,662.41 miles (17,159.44 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1110,662.39 miles (17,159.41 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1210,633.73 miles (17,113.29 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1310,627.42 miles (17,103.13 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1410,625.36 miles (17,099.81 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,618.77 miles (17,089.21 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.24 miles (40.63 km) WNWKoyukuk Airport (KYU)Koyukuk, Alaska, United StatesView Koyukuk Airport on a map Set KYU as destination Airport Set KYU as destination Airport Get more information about Koyukuk Airport
233.53 miles (53.95 km) WNulato Airport (NUL)Nulato, Alaska, United StatesView Nulato Airport on a map Set NUL as destination Airport Set NUL as destination Airport Get more information about Nulato Airport
343.28 miles (69.66 km) ERuby Airport (RBY)Ruby, Alaska, United StatesView Ruby Airport on a map Set RBY as destination Airport Set RBY as destination Airport Get more information about Ruby Airport
460.86 miles (97.94 km) WSWKaltag Airport (KAL)Kaltag, Alaska, United StatesView Kaltag Airport on a map Set KAL as destination Airport Set KAL as destination Airport Get more information about Kaltag Airport
568.58 miles (110.37 km) NNEHuslia Airport (HSL)Huslia, Alaska, United StatesView Huslia Airport on a map Set HSL as destination Airport Set HSL as destination Airport Get more information about Huslia Airport
683.93 miles (135.07 km) SSEBear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)Bear Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Bear Creek 3 Airport on a map Set BCC as destination Airport Set BCC as destination Airport Get more information about Bear Creek 3 Airport
7118.39 miles (190.53 km) NEHughes Airport (HUS)Hughes, Alaska, United StatesView Hughes Airport on a map Set HUS as destination Airport Set HUS as destination Airport Get more information about Hughes Airport
8123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSETakotna Airport (TCT)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Takotna Airport on a map Set TCT as destination Airport Set TCT as destination Airport Get more information about Takotna Airport
9124.64 miles (200.60 km) WKoyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA)Koyuk, Alaska, United StatesView Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport on a map Set KKA as destination Airport Set KKA as destination Airport Get more information about Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport
10127.30 miles (204.87 km) NEIndian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO)Utopia Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Indian Mountain LRRS Airport on a map Set UTO as destination Airport Set UTO as destination Airport Get more information about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport
11127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNWHaycock Airport (HAY)Haycock, Alaska, United StatesView Haycock Airport on a map Set HAY as destination Airport Set HAY as destination Airport Get more information about Haycock Airport
12129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSWUnalakleet Airport (UNK)Unalakleet, Alaska, United StatesView Unalakleet Airport on a map Set UNK as destination Airport Set UNK as destination Airport Get more information about Unalakleet Airport
13129.70 miles (208.73 km) WShaktoolik Airport (SKK)Shaktoolik, Alaska, United StatesView Shaktoolik Airport on a map Set SKK as destination Airport Set SKK as destination Airport Get more information about Shaktoolik Airport
14129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSEMcGrath Airport (MCG)McGrath, Alaska, United StatesView McGrath Airport on a map Set MCG as destination Airport Set MCG as destination Airport Get more information about McGrath Airport
15130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSETatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Tatalina LRRS Airport on a map Set TLJ as destination Airport Set TLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Tatalina LRRS Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
210,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
310,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
410,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
810,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
910,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1010,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1110,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1210,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1310,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as destination Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
149,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as destination Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
159,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport