Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°39'36"S by 52°16'33"W)
Distance from GAM to ERM:
8,810.30 miles (14,178.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Erechim Airport (ERM), Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,810 miles (or 14,179 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 Erechim 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 Erechim 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: | ERM / SSER |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°39'36"S by 52°16'33"W |
| Area Served: | Erechim |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2498 feet (761 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERM |
| More Information: | ERM 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.
- 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.
- 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 is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
Facts about Erechim Airport (ERM):
- The furthest airport from Erechim Airport (ERM) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Erechim Airport (meaning Erechim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- The closest airport to Erechim Airport (ERM) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of ERM.
- Erechim Airport (ERM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2010 the whole airport complex received major investments, including renovation of the runway and of the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "Erechim Airport", another name for ERM is "Aeroporto de Erechim".
| 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 | 35.89 miles (57.75 km) NNE | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 40.57 miles (65.28 km) S | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 43.38 miles (69.81 km) NNW | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 4 | 55.74 miles (89.71 km) NE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 82.42 miles (132.65 km) ENE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 96.81 miles (155.81 km) NW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 101.78 miles (163.80 km) NE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 107.57 miles (173.11 km) WSW | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 120.78 miles (194.37 km) NNW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 122.28 miles (196.78 km) E | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 123.24 miles (198.34 km) WSW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) NE | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 163.76 miles (263.54 km) NNE | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) SSW | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 169.17 miles (272.25 km) WNW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.91 miles (19,910.61 km) N | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,357.29 miles (19,887.08 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,346.36 miles (19,869.49 km) N | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,335.52 miles (19,852.05 km) N | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,330.38 miles (19,843.77 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,304.36 miles (19,801.89 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,294.77 miles (19,786.47 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,187.45 miles (19,613.74 km) NE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,185.04 miles (19,609.87 km) WNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,184.99 miles (19,609.79 km) WNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,184.09 miles (19,608.35 km) NE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,178.15 miles (19,598.78 km) NW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,119.49 miles (19,504.37 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,098.90 miles (19,471.25 km) NNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,088.53 miles (19,454.55 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |