Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,576 miles (or 7,364 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 Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don 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: | ROV / URRR | 
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| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ROV | 
| More Information: | ROV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
 - Rostov Airport became an international airport in 1986.
 - Since 2002, the runway is being reconstructed.
 - Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
 - In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
 - Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.
 
