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GAL to WAA: distance & flight time
Galena (Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport) → Wales (Wales Airport)
329 mi
529 km · 286 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
329 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- GAL — Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport · Galena, United States
- WAA — Wales Airport · Wales, 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 GAL
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport25 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport34 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport43 mi away
- KAL · Kaltag Airport61 mi away
Near WAA
- TNC · Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport6 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station44 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport51 mi away
- TLA · Teller Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAL from WAA?
The flight distance from Galena (GAL) to Wales (WAA) is 329 miles (529 km, 286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAL to WAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 GAL to WAA?
Nonstop service on GAL–WAA 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAL to WAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAL–WAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAL to WAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAL–WAA 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.