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BIG to GAL: distance & flight time
Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield) → Galena (Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport)
339 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, United States
- GAL — Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport · Galena, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 mi away
Near GAL
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport25 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport34 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport43 mi away
- KAL · Kaltag Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIG from GAL?
The flight distance from Delta Junction (BIG) to Galena (GAL) is 339 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIG to GAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIG to GAL?
Nonstop service on BIG–GAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIG to GAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIG–GAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIG to GAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIG–GAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.