Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'51"N by 87°36'20"W)
Distance from GAM to LWV:
3,686.29 miles (5,932.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV), Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,686 miles (or 5,932 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 Lawrenceville–Vincennes 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 Lawrenceville–Vincennes 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: |
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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: | LWV / KLWV |
| Airport Name: | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport |
| Location: | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'51"N by 87°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lawrenceville, Illinois / Vincennes, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 430 feet (131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWV |
| More Information: | LWV Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
Facts about Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV):
- Because of Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawrenceville–Vincennes 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 Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) is O'Neal Airport (OEA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of LWV.
- Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Established in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces.
| 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 | 5.79 miles (9.32 km) SSE | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 8.29 miles (13.35 km) NE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 25.65 miles (41.28 km) NNE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 50.10 miles (80.63 km) NNE | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 50.10 miles (80.63 km) SE | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) S | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 55.23 miles (88.89 km) ESE | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 59.32 miles (95.47 km) ENE | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 61.13 miles (98.38 km) NW | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 62.69 miles (100.90 km) E | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) W | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 74.25 miles (119.49 km) WSW | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 74.73 miles (120.27 km) SSE | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) E | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 95.13 miles (153.09 km) NNW | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,133.61 miles (17,917.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,111.39 miles (17,882.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,088.54 miles (17,845.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,086.20 miles (17,841.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,056.57 miles (17,793.78 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,041.36 miles (17,769.29 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,032.07 miles (17,754.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,025.78 miles (17,744.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,011.95 miles (17,721.97 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,991.19 miles (17,688.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,987.61 miles (17,682.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,965.38 miles (17,647.03 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,936.56 miles (17,600.64 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,934.46 miles (17,597.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,919.90 miles (17,573.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |