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MCL to GAL: distance & flight time
McKinley Park (McKinley National Park Airport) → Galena (Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport)
251 mi
403 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- MCL — McKinley National Park Airport · McKinley Park, 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.
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Near MCL
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport57 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport81 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base84 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield86 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 MCL from GAL?
The flight distance from McKinley Park (MCL) to Galena (GAL) is 251 miles (403 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCL to GAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCL to GAL?
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