Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Lufkin, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Angelina County Airport (LFK), Lufkin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,912 miles (or 6,295 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gambell Airport and Angelina County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gambell Airport and Angelina County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAM / PAGM |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFK / KLFK |
Airport Name: | Angelina County Airport |
Location: | Lufkin, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'2"N by 94°45'0"W |
Area Served: | Lufkin, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Angelina County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LFK |
More Information: | LFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Angelina County Airport (LFK):
- Angelina County Airport (LFK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Angelina County Airport (LFK) is Cherokee County Airport (JKV), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNW of LFK.
- The furthest airport from Angelina County Airport (LFK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,928 miles (17,587 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Angelina County Airport's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at Angelina County 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.