Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Brunswick, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,310 miles (or 6,936 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 Brunswick Golden Isles 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 Brunswick Golden Isles 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 | 
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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: | BQK / KBQK | 
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| Location: | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°15'32"N by 81°27'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Brunswick, Georgia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Glynn County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BQK | 
| More Information: | BQK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gambell Airport (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 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.
 - 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 covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 4,500 x 96 ft.
 - 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)".
 
Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport covers an area of 2,003 acres at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
 - Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".
 - The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
 - The Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St.
 - Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
 
