Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Chlef, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E)
Distance from GAM to CFK:
5,518.27 miles (8,880.77 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GAM Airport Information
- CFK Airport Information
- Facts about GAM
- Facts about CFK
- Map of Nearest Airports to GAM
- List of Nearest Airports to GAM
- Map of Furthest Airports from GAM
- List of Furthest Airports from GAM
- Map of Nearest Airports to CFK
- List of Nearest Airports to CFK
- Map of Furthest Airports from CFK
- List of Furthest Airports from CFK
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Chlef International Airport (CFK), Chlef, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,518 miles (or 8,881 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 Chlef International 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 Chlef International 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: |
|
| 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: | CFK / DAOI |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Chlef, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E |
| Area Served: | Chlef, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFK |
| More Information: | CFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 27 February 1974, a Soviet Union An-24LR carrying a crew of 3 and 10 scientists on an ice-reconnaissance mission landed at Gambell due to fuel exhaustion in bad weather, causing a minor Cold War incident.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chlef International Airport (CFK):
- Because of Chlef International Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Chlef 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.
- The closest airport to Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Relizane Airport (QZN), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CFK.
- In addition to being known as "Chlef International Airport", other names for CFK include "Abou Bakr Belkaid Airport (Ech Chief)" and "Aéroport International de Chlef".
- Chlef International Airport (CFK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Chlef International Airport (meaning Chlef International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| 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 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) SW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 2 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 4 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) SW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 114.55 miles (184.34 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) WSW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) ESE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) NW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.66 miles (295.57 km) N | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 13 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 210.26 miles (338.39 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.75 miles (19,612.62 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.74 miles (19,530.53 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,131.10 miles (19,523.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,110.64 miles (19,490.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,110.03 miles (19,489.15 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,109.68 miles (19,488.59 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,105.43 miles (19,481.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.22 miles (19,473.38 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,086.65 miles (19,451.53 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.59 miles (19,440.17 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,069.82 miles (19,424.45 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,020.88 miles (19,345.69 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |