Nonstop flight route between Gamba, Gabon and Kotlik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'50"N by 163°31'58"W)
Distance from GAX to KOT:
8,261.85 miles (13,296.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamba Airport (GAX), Gamba, Gabon and Kotlik Airport (KOT), Kotlik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,262 miles (or 13,296 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 Gamba Airport and Kotlik 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 Gamba Airport and Kotlik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAX / |
| Airport Name: | Gamba Airport |
| Location: | Gamba, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAX |
| More Information: | GAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOT / PFKO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kotlik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'50"N by 163°31'58"W |
| Area Served: | Kotlik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOT |
| More Information: | KOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamba Airport (GAX):
- The furthest airport from Gamba Airport (GAX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gamba Airport (meaning Gamba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,366 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gamba Airport (GAX) is Mouila Airport (MJL), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NE of GAX.
Facts about Kotlik Airport (KOT):
- The closest airport to Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KOT.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlik Airport", another name for KOT is "2A9".
- The furthest airport from Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,427 miles (16,780 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kotlik Airport (KOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kotlik Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlik 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) NE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 182.64 miles (293.92 km) E | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) ESE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 188.07 miles (302.68 km) SE | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) NE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 6 | 204.28 miles (328.76 km) ESE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 229.02 miles (368.57 km) N | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 8 | 238.07 miles (383.13 km) ENE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 243.08 miles (391.20 km) SE | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 10 | 246.21 miles (396.24 km) ENE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 11 | 259.43 miles (417.52 km) E | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 268.29 miles (431.77 km) SE | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 282.48 miles (454.60 km) ESE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 289.03 miles (465.15 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 15 | 296.00 miles (476.37 km) SE | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,033.69 miles (19,366.29 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,565.74 miles (18,613.21 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,473.51 miles (18,464.78 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,447.91 miles (18,423.58 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,424.85 miles (18,386.47 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,354.48 miles (18,273.22 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,338.27 miles (18,247.13 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,304.76 miles (18,193.21 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,295.80 miles (18,178.78 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,288.44 miles (18,166.93 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,283.38 miles (18,158.80 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,280.43 miles (18,154.05 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,279.62 miles (18,152.74 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,276.54 miles (18,147.79 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,265.10 miles (18,129.38 km) E | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.55 miles (55.61 km) WSW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.00 miles (69.21 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) SW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.80 miles (104.28 km) S | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) S | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) SSE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 93.87 miles (151.08 km) SSE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) NE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) SW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.24 miles (170.97 km) N | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) ESE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.31 miles (175.91 km) E | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) SE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,426.75 miles (16,780.19 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,415.18 miles (16,761.56 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,391.31 miles (16,723.14 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,350.65 miles (16,657.72 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,306.12 miles (16,586.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,196.08 miles (16,408.96 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,177.05 miles (16,378.34 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,132.56 miles (16,306.73 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,130.90 miles (16,304.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,102.61 miles (16,258.54 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,102.61 miles (16,258.54 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,091.19 miles (16,240.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,086.04 miles (16,231.87 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,083.66 miles (16,228.04 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,077.47 miles (16,218.07 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |