Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Astraksetra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°37'0"S by 105°13'59"E)
Distance from GAM to AKQ:
6,292.68 miles (10,127.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), Astraksetra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,293 miles (or 10,127 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 Gunung Batin 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 Gunung Batin 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: | AKQ / WIAG |
| Airport Name: | Gunung Batin Airport |
| Location: | Astraksetra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°37'0"S by 105°13'59"E |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKQ |
| More Information: | AKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
Facts about Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ):
- The furthest airport from Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) is Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), which is nearly antipodal to Gunung Batin Airport (meaning Gunung Batin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santiago Vila Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Girardot, Colombia.
- The closest airport to Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) S of AKQ.
- Because of Gunung Batin Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Gunung Batin 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.
| 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 | 43.40 miles (69.85 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) NNW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 142.98 miles (230.11 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 161.22 miles (259.47 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 206.29 miles (331.99 km) WNW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 216.65 miles (348.66 km) NE | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 225.48 miles (362.88 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) NNW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 271.15 miles (436.37 km) ESE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 280.05 miles (450.70 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 313.17 miles (504.00 km) WNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 334.93 miles (539.01 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 348.20 miles (560.37 km) SE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 379.32 miles (610.45 km) ENE | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 385.77 miles (620.83 km) N | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.18 miles (19,977.02 km) N | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,408.22 miles (19,969.04 km) ENE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,394.85 miles (19,947.53 km) N | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) W | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,381.04 miles (19,925.30 km) ENE | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,368.46 miles (19,905.06 km) ENE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,367.01 miles (19,902.73 km) E | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,354.33 miles (19,882.31 km) E | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,345.81 miles (19,868.61 km) WNW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,320.44 miles (19,827.78 km) NNE | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,316.04 miles (19,820.70 km) NNE | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,314.16 miles (19,817.67 km) W | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,312.39 miles (19,814.82 km) NNE | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,303.06 miles (19,799.80 km) ENE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,287.98 miles (19,775.55 km) ENE | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |