Nonstop flight route between Nazca, Ica Region, Peru and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from NZC to GAL:
6,911.79 miles (11,123.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), Nazca, Ica Region, Peru and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,912 miles (or 11,123 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 Maria Reiche Neuman 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 Maria Reiche Neuman 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: | NZC / SPZA |
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| Location: | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZC |
| More Information: | NZC 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 Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC):
- The closest airport to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NW of NZC.
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (meaning Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
- In addition to being known as "Maria Reiche Neuman Airport", another name for NZC is "Aeropuerto María Reiche Neuman".
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 Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru |     |
| 2 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 133.48 miles (214.81 km) NE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) N | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 6 | 221.70 miles (356.79 km) ENE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 243.37 miles (391.67 km) NW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) ESE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 309.95 miles (498.81 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 323.09 miles (519.96 km) E | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 11 | 353.86 miles (569.47 km) NNW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 391.06 miles (629.35 km) N | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 414.69 miles (667.38 km) ENE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.14 miles (19,967.31 km) NNE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 12,317.71 miles (19,823.38 km) N | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 3 | 12,314.72 miles (19,818.58 km) ENE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 4 | 12,307.58 miles (19,807.08 km) NE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 12,285.25 miles (19,771.15 km) WNW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 12,266.07 miles (19,740.27 km) NNE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,264.85 miles (19,738.31 km) NE | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) N | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 12,254.64 miles (19,721.88 km) E | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,254.40 miles (19,721.49 km) N | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,249.93 miles (19,714.30 km) NE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,229.80 miles (19,681.91 km) WNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,210.84 miles (19,651.39 km) WNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,207.88 miles (19,646.62 km) N | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,206.75 miles (19,644.81 km) NE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 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 | |