Nonstop flight route between Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay and Gambell, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,220 miles (or 13,228 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 Dr. Luis María Argaña International 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 Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport and Gambell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG):

• The closest airport to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 194 miles (313 kilometers) W of ESG.
• In addition to being known as "Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport", another name for ESG is "Aeropuerto Dr. Luis María Argaña".
• The furthest airport from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) is Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (meaning Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport)), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
• Because of Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Dr. Luis María Argaña International 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.
• Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) currently has only 1 runway.

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.
• 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)".
• 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.
• 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.
• On 30 August 1975, Wien Air Alaska Flight 99, a Fairchild F-27B on approach to landing, crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain after multiple missed approaches, killing the pilot and co-pilot and eight others out of the 32 crew and passengers on board.
• Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.