Nonstop flight route between Troyes, France and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°19'18"N by 4°1'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from QYR to GAL:
4,558.17 miles (7,335.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), Troyes, France and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,558 miles (or 7,336 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 Troyes - Barberey 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 Troyes - Barberey 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: | QYR / LFQB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Troyes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°19'18"N by 4°1'0"E |
| Area Served: | Troyes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Troyes et de l'Aube |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 388 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QYR |
| More Information: | QYR 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 Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR):
- The furthest airport from Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Troyes - Barberey Airport (meaning Troyes - Barberey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Troyes - Barberey Airport's relatively low elevation of 388 feet, planes can take off or land at Troyes - Barberey 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.
- In addition to being known as "Troyes - Barberey Airport", another name for QYR is "Aéroport de Troyes - Barberey".
- The closest airport to Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) is Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNE of QYR.
- Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) has 3 runways.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- 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 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)".
- 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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.39 miles (52.12 km) NNE | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France |     |
| 2 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) SW | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 3 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) NNW | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 4 | 68.32 miles (109.96 km) N | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 5 | 79.90 miles (128.58 km) WNW | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 6 | 82.17 miles (132.25 km) NW | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 7 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) WNW | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 8 | 87.85 miles (141.38 km) SE | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 9 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) WNW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 10 | 94.19 miles (151.59 km) E | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 11 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) WSW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 12 | 110.27 miles (177.46 km) SE | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 13 | 111.44 miles (179.35 km) ENE | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 14 | 114.76 miles (184.69 km) W | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 15 | 115.99 miles (186.66 km) SW | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.25 miles (19,512.04 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,792.55 miles (18,978.22 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,788.55 miles (18,971.78 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,783.79 miles (18,964.13 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,782.01 miles (18,961.26 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,777.71 miles (18,954.34 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,776.42 miles (18,952.26 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,767.49 miles (18,937.88 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,767.24 miles (18,937.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,759.68 miles (18,925.33 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,754.23 miles (18,916.54 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,746.30 miles (18,903.80 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,729.90 miles (18,877.39 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,720.06 miles (18,861.57 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,712.54 miles (18,849.46 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, 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 | |