Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W)
Distance from GAL to YXN:
1,905.74 miles (3,066.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,906 miles (or 3,067 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 Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Whale Cove Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YXN / CYXN |
| Airport Name: | Whale Cove Airport |
| Location: | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXN |
| More Information: | YXN Maps & Info |
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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):
- The furthest airport from Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,138 miles (16,316 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Whale Cove Airport (YXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Whale Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whale Cove 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 Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YXN.
| 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 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) NNE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SSW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 96.59 miles (155.44 km) NE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) NW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 246.98 miles (397.47 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 316.25 miles (508.95 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 317.34 miles (510.71 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 351.37 miles (565.47 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 373.65 miles (601.34 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 392.19 miles (631.16 km) SW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 413.14 miles (664.89 km) SSW | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 433.32 miles (697.36 km) SW | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 436.08 miles (701.79 km) SSW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 440.64 miles (709.14 km) SSW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 440.98 miles (709.69 km) S | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,138.31 miles (16,315.98 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,138.17 miles (16,315.77 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,135.51 miles (16,311.48 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,115.96 miles (16,280.01 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,090.04 miles (16,238.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,064.13 miles (16,196.61 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,005.80 miles (16,102.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,003.94 miles (16,099.74 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,991.98 miles (16,080.49 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,959.40 miles (16,028.06 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,907.20 miles (15,944.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,817.26 miles (15,799.31 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,815.21 miles (15,796.02 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,810.11 miles (15,787.80 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,791.23 miles (15,757.42 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |