Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Easter Island, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W)
Distance from GAM to IPC:
7,124.06 miles (11,465.04 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GAM Airport Information
- IPC Airport Information
- Facts about GAM
- Facts about IPC
- 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 IPC
- List of Nearest Airports to IPC
- Map of Furthest Airports from IPC
- List of Furthest Airports from IPC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Mataveri International Airport (IPC), Easter Island, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,124 miles (or 11,465 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 Mataveri 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 Mataveri 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: | IPC / SCIP |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Easter Island, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | FACH - Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 227 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPC |
| More Information: | IPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- Gambell Airport is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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 (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mataveri International Airport (IPC):
- Because of Mataveri International Airport's relatively low elevation of 227 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataveri 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.
- Mataveri International Airport or Isla de Pascua Airport is located at Hanga Roa on Rapa Nui.
- The closest airport to Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 1,615 miles (2,599 kilometers) W of IPC.
- The furthest airport from Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), which is nearly antipodal to Mataveri International Airport (meaning Mataveri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jaisalmer Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Jaisalmer, India.
- In addition to being known as "Mataveri International Airport", another name for IPC is "Isla de Pascua Airport".
- Mataveri International Airport (IPC) 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 | 1,614.74 miles (2,598.67 km) W | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 1,857.29 miles (2,989.01 km) WNW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 1,887.51 miles (3,037.65 km) W | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 1,936.16 miles (3,115.94 km) W | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 2,099.61 miles (3,378.99 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 2,161.61 miles (3,478.77 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 2,217.07 miles (3,568.02 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 2,239.38 miles (3,603.93 km) NE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 2,240.86 miles (3,606.31 km) NE | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 2,247.19 miles (3,616.49 km) SE | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 2,247.27 miles (3,616.62 km) ESE | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 2,249.58 miles (3,620.34 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 2,259.30 miles (3,635.99 km) SE | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 2,259.37 miles (3,636.09 km) SE | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 2,259.81 miles (3,636.80 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.79 miles (19,973.19 km) NW | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 2 | 12,349.36 miles (19,874.32 km) E | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 12,320.68 miles (19,828.16 km) ENE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 12,296.76 miles (19,789.67 km) NE | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 12,286.75 miles (19,773.56 km) E | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) ENE | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 12,271.77 miles (19,749.45 km) WNW | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 8 | 12,270.77 miles (19,747.84 km) NNW | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 12,264.14 miles (19,737.16 km) WNW | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 10 | 12,249.56 miles (19,713.71 km) NE | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 12,243.52 miles (19,703.99 km) N | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 12,220.76 miles (19,667.35 km) NNW | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 12,191.53 miles (19,620.31 km) E | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 12,173.47 miles (19,591.25 km) NE | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 12,165.72 miles (19,578.78 km) NW | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |