Nonstop flight route between Bokoro, Chad and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°23'7"N by 17°4'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from BKR to GAM:
7,154.47 miles (11,513.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bokoro Airport (BKR), Bokoro, Chad and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,154 miles (or 11,514 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 Bokoro Airport and Gambell 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 Bokoro Airport and Gambell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKR / FTTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bokoro, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°23'7"N by 17°4'15"E |
| Area Served: | Bokoro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 988 feet (301 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKR |
| More Information: | BKR 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 Bokoro Airport (BKR):
- The furthest airport from Bokoro Airport (BKR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bokoro Airport (meaning Bokoro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bokoro Airport (BKR) is Ati Airport (ATV), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) NE of BKR.
- In addition to being known as "Bokoro Airport", another name for BKR is "Bokoro Airport (Bokoro)".
- Because of Bokoro Airport's relatively low elevation of 988 feet, planes can take off or land at Bokoro 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.
- Bokoro Airport (BKR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.43 miles (164.85 km) NE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad |     |
| 2 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) E | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 3 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) SSE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 132.98 miles (214.02 km) S | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 5 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) W | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 6 | 162.45 miles (261.43 km) ESE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 7 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) NW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 8 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) WNW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 9 | 184.72 miles (297.28 km) SW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 10 | 187.27 miles (301.39 km) SW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 188.14 miles (302.77 km) ENE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 12 | 212.62 miles (342.19 km) ESE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 13 | 212.76 miles (342.40 km) SSW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 14 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) SW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 235.98 miles (379.77 km) ESE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.36 miles (19,708.56 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,982.19 miles (19,283.42 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,976.30 miles (19,273.94 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,966.81 miles (19,258.67 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,898.22 miles (19,148.28 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,835.29 miles (19,047.00 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,817.78 miles (19,018.83 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,815.85 miles (19,015.72 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,801.98 miles (18,993.40 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,793.59 miles (18,979.89 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,785.84 miles (18,967.42 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,780.96 miles (18,959.56 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,779.20 miles (18,956.74 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,700.99 miles (18,830.88 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,669.35 miles (18,779.96 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |