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GAL to YXQ: distance & flight time
Galena (Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport) → Beaver Creek (Beaver Creek Airport)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YXQ — Beaver Creek Airport · Beaver Creek, Canada
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 YXQ
- ORT · Northway Airport51 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport91 mi away
- YDB · Burwash Airport93 mi away
- YDA · Dawson City Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAL from YXQ?
The flight distance from Galena (GAL) to Beaver Creek (YXQ) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAL to YXQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 YXQ?
Nonstop service on GAL–YXQ 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAL to YXQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAL–YXQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAL to YXQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAL–YXQ 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.