Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Nyköping, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), Nyköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,896 miles (or 6,270 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 Stockholm Skavsta 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 Stockholm Skavsta 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 |
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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: | NYO / ESKN |
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Location: | Nyköping, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°47'18"N by 16°54'43"E |
Area Served: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYO |
More Information: | NYO Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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)".
- 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.
Facts about Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO):
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Stockholm Skavsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Skavsta 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 Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,257 miles (18,116 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport, or Nyköping Airport is an international airport near Nyköping, Sweden, approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Stockholm.
- In addition to being known as "Stockholm Skavsta Airport", another name for NYO is "Stockholm Skavsta flygplats".
- The local railway station in Nyköping is 7 kilometres away.
- The closest airport to Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is Norrköping Airport (NRK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WSW of NYO.
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport is the third largest airport in Sweden, with an ability to handle 2.5 million passengers annually.