Nonstop flight route between Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,040 miles (or 6,502 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 Saint-Pierre 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 Saint-Pierre 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: | FSP / LFVP |
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Location: | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W |
Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
Operator/Owner: | Service de l'aviation civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSP |
More Information: | FSP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP):
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Pierre Airport", another name for FSP is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche".
- Because of Saint-Pierre Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Pierre 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 airport was completed in August 1999 and consists of four buildings and a control tower.
- All other aircraft at the airport are private aircraft for general aviation.
- The closest airport to Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Miquelon Airport (MQC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of FSP.
- Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,562 miles (18,608 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- Gambell Airport is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- 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.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.