Nonstop flight route between Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from NUK to GAL:
5,885.14 miles (9,471.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,885 miles (or 9,471 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 Nukutavake 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: | NUK / NTGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W |
| Area Served: | Nukutavake |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUK |
| More Information: | NUK 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 Nukutavake Airport (NUK):
- Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".
- The closest airport to Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) S of NUK.
- The furthest airport from Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is nearly antipodal to Nukutavake Airport (meaning Nukutavake Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Al-Baha Domestic Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.56 miles (166.67 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) ENE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 165.04 miles (265.60 km) WNW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 277.00 miles (445.79 km) NNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) NW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 362.73 miles (583.76 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 371.09 miles (597.22 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 461.86 miles (743.28 km) WNW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 505.16 miles (812.97 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 565.18 miles (909.57 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 587.28 miles (945.14 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 588.08 miles (946.42 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 597.80 miles (962.07 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 657.72 miles (1,058.49 km) N | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 720.38 miles (1,159.34 km) W | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.11 miles (19,894.85 km) NNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 12,334.09 miles (19,849.75 km) WNW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 12,318.71 miles (19,824.99 km) NW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 12,278.53 miles (19,760.33 km) NNE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,223.86 miles (19,672.35 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 12,197.82 miles (19,630.44 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 12,176.25 miles (19,595.73 km) E | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 9 | 12,121.39 miles (19,507.44 km) NNE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 12,107.95 miles (19,485.81 km) NW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 11 | 12,103.06 miles (19,477.93 km) NNW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 12 | 12,059.94 miles (19,408.55 km) NNE | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 12,045.87 miles (19,385.90 km) NNE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,044.44 miles (19,383.59 km) NNE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 12,034.66 miles (19,367.85 km) NNW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 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 | |