Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Tabriz, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), Tabriz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,096 miles (or 8,201 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 Tabriz 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 Tabriz 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 | 
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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: | TBZ / OITT | 
| Airport Name: | Tabriz International Airport | 
| Location: | Tabriz, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'2"N by 46°14'5"E | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) | 
| Elevation: | 4459 feet (1,359 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TBZ | 
| More Information: | TBZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- 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)".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Tabriz International Airport (TBZ):
- The furthest airport from Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Tabriz International Airport's high elevation of 4,459 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TBZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TBZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Ardabil Airport (ADU), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) E of TBZ.
 
