Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Pula, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E)
Distance from GAM to PUY:
4,922.73 miles (7,922.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Pula Airport (PUY), Pula, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,922 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 Pula 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 Pula 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: | PUY / LDPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pula, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E |
| Area Served: | Pula, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | Pula Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 274 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUY |
| More Information: | PUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- On 27 February 1974, a Soviet Union An-24LR carrying a crew of 3 and 10 scientists on an ice-reconnaissance mission landed at Gambell due to fuel exhaustion in bad weather, causing a minor Cold War incident.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Pula Airport (PUY):
- In addition to being known as "Pula Airport", another name for PUY is "Zračna luka Pula/Pula".
- Because of Pula Airport's relatively low elevation of 274 feet, planes can take off or land at Pula 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 Pula Airport (PUY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A bus that goes to/from the airport and the Pula central bus terminal.
- Pula Airport (PUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pula Airport (PUY) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of PUY.
| 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 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) SE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 2 | 38.72 miles (62.32 km) NE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 42.76 miles (68.81 km) NNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 68.12 miles (109.63 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) WNW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 6 | 88.54 miles (142.49 km) SW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 7 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) SE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 92.50 miles (148.86 km) SSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 95.51 miles (153.71 km) NNE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) WNW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 11 | 101.51 miles (163.36 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 12 | 103.18 miles (166.06 km) WSW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 13 | 106.87 miles (171.98 km) WNW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 119.59 miles (192.46 km) NW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 15 | 119.67 miles (192.59 km) ENE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.92 miles (19,181.60 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,511.61 miles (18,526.09 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,489.11 miles (18,489.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,475.22 miles (18,467.53 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,456.30 miles (18,437.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,444.12 miles (18,417.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,442.29 miles (18,414.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,435.16 miles (18,403.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,427.49 miles (18,390.72 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.47 miles (18,374.60 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.26 miles (18,371.04 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,409.67 miles (18,362.03 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,403.25 miles (18,351.71 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,393.18 miles (18,335.50 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,375.79 miles (18,307.51 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |