Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Ibadan, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°21'43"N by 3°58'41"E)
Distance from GAM to IBA:
7,517.13 miles (12,097.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Ibadan Airport (IBA), Ibadan, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,517 miles (or 12,098 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 Ibadan 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 Ibadan 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: | IBA / DNIB |
| Airport Name: | Ibadan Airport |
| Location: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°21'43"N by 3°58'41"E |
| Area Served: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IBA |
| More Information: | IBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Ibadan Airport (IBA):
- The closest airport to Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 71 miles (113 kilometers) SW of IBA.
- Because of Ibadan Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibadan 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 Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ibadan Airport (meaning Ibadan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) SW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) E | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 5 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 6 | 132.60 miles (213.40 km) ESE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) NW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 8 | 200.59 miles (322.82 km) ESE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 9 | 204.36 miles (328.88 km) WSW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 10 | 226.92 miles (365.20 km) NW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 232.02 miles (373.40 km) NE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 251.75 miles (405.14 km) ENE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 253.34 miles (407.71 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 257.93 miles (415.10 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 15 | 258.82 miles (416.52 km) ESE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,099.86 miles (19,472.79 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,028.64 miles (19,358.17 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,002.16 miles (19,315.55 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,953.82 miles (19,237.77 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,937.04 miles (19,210.76 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,927.30 miles (19,195.08 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,913.45 miles (19,172.80 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,902.74 miles (19,155.55 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,869.00 miles (19,101.26 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,844.03 miles (19,061.08 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,837.93 miles (19,051.25 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,798.20 miles (18,987.32 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,788.65 miles (18,971.94 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,785.24 miles (18,966.46 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 15 | 11,748.63 miles (18,907.54 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |