Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Minaçu Airport (MQH), Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,055 miles (or 12,964 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 Minaçu 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 Minaçu 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 | 
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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: | MQH / SBMC | 
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| Location: | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'2"S by 48°12'2"W | 
| Area Served: | Minaçu | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1401 feet (427 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MQH | 
| More Information: | MQH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
 - Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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 is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
 - 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 Minaçu Airport (MQH):
- The closest airport to Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Arraias Airport (AAI), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) ENE of MQH.
 - In addition to being known as "Minaçu Airport", other names for MQH include "Aeroporto de Minaçu" and "SWIQ".
 - Minaçu Airport (MQH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is located 11,971 miles (19,265 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
 
