Nonstop flight route between Bydgoszcz, Poland and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from BZG to GAM:
4,345.43 miles (6,993.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG), Bydgoszcz, Poland and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,345 miles (or 6,993 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZG / EPBY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E |
| Area Served: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Lotniczy Bydgoszcz SA |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZG |
| More Information: | BZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAM / PAGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gambell, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gambell, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAM |
| More Information: | GAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG):
- Because of Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SW of BZG.
- In addition to being known as "Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport", other names for BZG include "Port lotniczy im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego Bydgoszcz-Szwederowo" and "Bydgoszcz".
- The furthest airport from Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- On 27 February 1974, a Soviet Union An-24LR carrying a crew of 3 and 10 scientists on an ice-reconnaissance mission landed at Gambell due to fuel exhaustion in bad weather, causing a minor Cold War incident.
- Because of Gambell Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Gambell Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Gambell Airport (GAM) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,421 miles (16,771 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- Gambell Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 4,500 x 96 ft.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.05 miles (107.91 km) SW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland |     |
| 2 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) NNE | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 3 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) NNE | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 4 | 112.27 miles (180.68 km) SSE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 5 | 112.86 miles (181.62 km) SW | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 6 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) ESE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 7 | 131.27 miles (211.25 km) WNW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) ESE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 9 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) ESE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 10 | 145.35 miles (233.91 km) SSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 11 | 163.17 miles (262.60 km) NE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 12 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) WNW | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) WSW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 187.22 miles (301.29 km) SSE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 15 | 188.33 miles (303.09 km) NW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.46 miles (18,537.12 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.73 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,105.74 miles (17,872.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,102.27 miles (17,867.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,101.66 miles (17,866.34 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,096.04 miles (17,857.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,090.97 miles (17,849.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,088.96 miles (17,845.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,084.80 miles (17,839.21 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,074.87 miles (17,823.23 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,068.00 miles (17,812.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,067.20 miles (17,810.88 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.58 miles (17,805.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,060.40 miles (17,799.94 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,054.23 miles (17,790.01 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) E | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 62.19 miles (100.09 km) NW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 3 | 160.12 miles (257.69 km) NNE | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) NE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) NE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 176.11 miles (283.43 km) NE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 177.57 miles (285.78 km) NE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 189.90 miles (305.61 km) NE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 190.02 miles (305.81 km) NE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) ENE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 227.73 miles (366.50 km) SE | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) ESE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 232.46 miles (374.11 km) ESE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 234.84 miles (377.94 km) ESE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.37 miles (378.78 km) SE | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,421.04 miles (16,771.00 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,331.16 miles (16,626.34 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,294.01 miles (16,566.57 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,249.91 miles (16,495.60 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,202.40 miles (16,419.12 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,153.28 miles (16,340.08 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,049.93 miles (16,173.76 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,040.76 miles (16,159.00 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,008.95 miles (16,107.80 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,008.95 miles (16,107.80 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,990.53 miles (16,078.17 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 9,977.60 miles (16,057.35 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,977.35 miles (16,056.95 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,967.79 miles (16,041.56 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,946.13 miles (16,006.70 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |