Galena (GAL) to Kaltag (KAL)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
243° SW
Galena (GAL) to Kaltag (KAL) is 61 miles (98 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GAL–KAL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GAL–KAL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
21
April 2026
Seats
171
both directions
Passengers
108
both directions
Load factor
63.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GAL–KAL?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop GAL–KAL departures in April 2026 (20), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
20 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures95.2%64.8%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures4.8%33.3%
Load
What plane flies GAL–KAL?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 95% of GAL–KAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
20 departures · 64.8% load
95.2% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 33.3% load
4.8%
How has GAL–KAL traffic changed?
Nonstop GAL–KAL departures fell from 45 in May 2025 to 21 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GAL–KAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
45 departures · 157 passengers
57.3%
Load
June 2025
32 departures · 115 passengers
44.9%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 145 passengers
55.1%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 133 passengers
52.6%
Load
September 2025
38 departures · 139 passengers
47.3%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 144 passengers
55.0%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 187 passengers
66.8%
Load
December 2025
35 departures · 146 passengers
63.2%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 145 passengers
57.8%
Load
February 2026
25 departures · 100 passengers
56.2%
Load
March 2026
37 departures · 129 passengers
48.3%
Load
April 2026
21 departures · 108 passengers
63.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GAL → KAL
62.0% full
14 departures · 70 passengers
KAL → GAL
65.5% full
7 departures · 38 passengers
Nonstop GAL–KAL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Kaltag
US
Kaltag Airport
Coordinates
64.32°N, 158.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Galena (GAL) from Kaltag (KAL)?
GAL to KAL is 61 miles (98 km / 53 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GAL to KAL?
A nonstop covers the 61-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GAL–KAL?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (4.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying GAL–KAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 61-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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