Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Nueva Loja, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W)
Distance from GAL to LGQ:
5,920.93 miles (9,528.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), Nueva Loja, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,921 miles (or 9,529 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 Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Lago Agrio 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 Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Lago Agrio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGQ / SENL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 982 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGQ |
| More Information: | LGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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 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 closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ):
- Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lago Agrio Airport's relatively low elevation of 982 feet, planes can take off or land at Lago Agrio 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 Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NE of LGQ.
- The furthest airport from Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is nearly antipodal to Lago Agrio Airport (meaning Lago Agrio Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hang Nadim International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Lago Agrio Airport", another name for LGQ is "Aeropuerto de Lago Agrio".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) NE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 2 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) NW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.87 miles (167.16 km) W | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 9 | 137.78 miles (221.74 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.73 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 148.32 miles (238.70 km) SW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) NNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 15 | 186.49 miles (300.13 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.69 miles (19,841.05 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,327.04 miles (19,838.39 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,322.91 miles (19,831.75 km) NNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) NNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,320.26 miles (19,827.49 km) NNW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,317.23 miles (19,822.61 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,314.19 miles (19,817.71 km) ENE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,263.11 miles (19,735.51 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,256.96 miles (19,725.62 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,223.43 miles (19,671.65 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |