Nonstop flight route between Gamba, Gabon and St Denis, Réunion, France:
Departure Airport:
(2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°53'24"S by 55°30'59"E)
Distance from GAX to RUN:
3,301.62 miles (5,313.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamba Airport (GAX), Gamba, Gabon and Roland Garros Airport (RUN), St Denis, Réunion, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,302 miles (or 5,313 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 Roland Garros 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 Roland Garros 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: | RUN / FMEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St Denis, Réunion, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°53'24"S by 55°30'59"E |
| Area Served: | Sainte-Denis, Réunion |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUN |
| More Information: | RUN 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 Roland Garros Airport (RUN):
- In addition to being known as "Roland Garros Airport", other names for RUN include "Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros" and "Saint Denis Gillot Airport".
- Roland Garros Airport handled 206,776 passengers last year.
- Roland Garros Airport (RUN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roland Garros Airport (RUN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) S of RUN.
- If constructed, the Réunion Tram Train will link the airport to the capital Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul.
- The furthest airport from Roland Garros Airport (RUN) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,615 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Because of Roland Garros Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Roland Garros 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.
- Air Austral has its head office on the airport property.
| 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 | 30.39 miles (48.92 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) ENE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 442.64 miles (712.35 km) WNW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 455.43 miles (732.94 km) NW | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 462.05 miles (743.59 km) W | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 514.19 miles (827.50 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 531.20 miles (854.87 km) NW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 541.93 miles (872.14 km) WNW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 542.81 miles (873.56 km) W | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 561.04 miles (902.90 km) NW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 590.35 miles (950.07 km) WNW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 615.18 miles (990.04 km) WSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 632.35 miles (1,017.66 km) WNW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 634.72 miles (1,021.49 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 658.87 miles (1,060.34 km) W | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,615.38 miles (18,693.09 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,569.60 miles (18,619.42 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,554.16 miles (18,594.57 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 4 | 11,539.84 miles (18,571.52 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,533.32 miles (18,561.04 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,520.03 miles (18,539.65 km) NW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,511.51 miles (18,525.93 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,509.32 miles (18,522.41 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,508.53 miles (18,521.13 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,506.54 miles (18,517.93 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,503.73 miles (18,513.42 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,497.36 miles (18,503.16 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,495.60 miles (18,500.32 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,494.33 miles (18,498.28 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |