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).
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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):
- In addition to being known as "Troyes - Barberey Airport", another name for QYR is "Aéroport de Troyes - Barberey".
- 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.
- Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) is Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNE of 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.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of 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)".
- 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 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.
| 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 | |