Nonstop flight route between Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°33'32"N by 94°29'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from YGO to GAL:
2,186.83 miles (3,519.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO), Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,187 miles (or 3,519 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 relatively short distance between Gods Lake Narrows Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGO / CYGO |
| Airport Name: | Gods Lake Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'32"N by 94°29'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGO |
| More Information: | YGO 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 Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO):
- Because of Gods Lake Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Gods Lake Narrows 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 Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) is Gods River Airport (ZGI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of YGO.
- Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,421 miles (16,771 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.46 miles (40.97 km) NE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 27.50 miles (44.25 km) NNW | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 40.68 miles (65.46 km) NW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 46.31 miles (74.53 km) SE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 48.92 miles (78.73 km) S | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 51.40 miles (82.72 km) SSW | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 103.54 miles (166.63 km) ESE | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 112.25 miles (180.65 km) NNW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 113.38 miles (182.46 km) SSE | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) NNW | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) N | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 127.66 miles (205.46 km) SSE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 129.24 miles (207.99 km) NW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 130.91 miles (210.68 km) W | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) NE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,420.95 miles (16,770.85 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,404.19 miles (16,743.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,397.25 miles (16,732.71 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,382.99 miles (16,709.76 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,370.60 miles (16,689.82 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,320.64 miles (16,609.41 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,297.61 miles (16,572.36 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,291.46 miles (16,562.46 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,279.66 miles (16,543.48 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,215.15 miles (16,439.65 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,171.16 miles (16,368.85 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,137.60 miles (16,314.84 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,119.79 miles (16,286.19 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,093.11 miles (16,243.25 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,085.63 miles (16,231.21 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |