Nonstop flight route between Perugia, Italy and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°5'44"N by 12°30'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from PEG to GAL:
4,964.41 miles (7,989.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG), Perugia, Italy and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,964 miles (or 7,989 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEG / LIRZ |
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| Location: | Perugia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'44"N by 12°30'47"E |
| Area Served: | Perugia, Umbria, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 693 feet (211 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEG |
| More Information: | PEG 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 Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG):
- The furthest airport from Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,984 miles (19,287 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport, formerly Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, is an airport serving Perugia, the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy.
- Because of Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 693 feet, planes can take off or land at Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International 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 Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) is Falconara Airport (AOI), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NE of PEG.
- It was expanded in 2011, with the addition of new terminal facilities designed by the Italian architect Gae Aulenti and part-funded by a government grant awarded to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport handled 201,926 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport", another name for PEG is "Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria – Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi".
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy |     |
| 2 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 3 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) W | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 4 | 76.53 miles (123.16 km) WSW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 5 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 6 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) NW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 7 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 8 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) S | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 9 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) ESE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 10 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) S | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) WNW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 12 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) NNW | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 13 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) W | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 14 | 138.18 miles (222.38 km) NE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 15 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) NNE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,984.40 miles (19,286.97 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,588.36 miles (18,649.61 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,559.82 miles (18,603.68 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,546.08 miles (18,581.58 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,544.53 miles (18,579.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,529.61 miles (18,555.06 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,526.11 miles (18,549.43 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,524.14 miles (18,546.26 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.90 miles (18,542.65 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,508.57 miles (18,521.21 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,501.99 miles (18,510.61 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,482.01 miles (18,478.46 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,478.40 miles (18,472.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |