Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Agen, France:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°10'28"N by 0°35'26"E)
Distance from GAM to AGF:
4,966.94 miles (7,993.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF), Agen, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,967 miles (or 7,993 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 Gambell Airport and Agen La Garenne 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 Gambell Airport and Agen La Garenne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGF / LFBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Agen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°10'28"N by 0°35'26"E |
| Area Served: | Agen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Mixte Aérodrome Départemental (SMAD) du Lot et Garonne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGF |
| More Information: | AGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF):
- Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Agen La Garenne Airport", another name for AGF is "Aérodrome d'Agen - La Garenne".
- Agen La Garenne Airport handled 35,108 passengers last year.
- Because of Agen La Garenne Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Agen La Garenne 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 furthest airport from Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Agen La Garenne Airport (meaning Agen La Garenne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AGF.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.02 miles (72.46 km) N | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 2 | 53.74 miles (86.48 km) SE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 3 | 71.52 miles (115.11 km) N | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 4 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) NE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 5 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) SW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 6 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) SSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 7 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) NW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 8 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) WNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 94.89 miles (152.71 km) ESE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 94.96 miles (152.82 km) E | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 11 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) ENE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 108.42 miles (174.48 km) SE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 108.91 miles (175.27 km) N | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 14 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) NNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 15 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) WSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.91 miles (19,775.43 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,101.51 miles (19,475.45 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.58 miles (19,446.58 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.13 miles (19,429.77 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,068.67 miles (19,422.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,065.32 miles (19,417.21 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,059.53 miles (19,407.88 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,050.22 miles (19,392.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,032.72 miles (19,364.74 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,032.54 miles (19,364.45 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.32 miles (19,359.26 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,013.52 miles (19,333.83 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.82 miles (19,311.79 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,997.18 miles (19,307.54 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,994.86 miles (19,303.80 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |