Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Toulon, France:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°5'49"N by 6°8'45"E)
Distance from GAM to TLN:
5,052.30 miles (8,130.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN), Toulon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,052 miles (or 8,131 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 Toulon–Hyères 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 Toulon–Hyères 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: | TLN / LFTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Toulon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'49"N by 6°8'45"E |
| Area Served: | Toulon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Du Var |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLN |
| More Information: | TLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- On 30 August 1975, Wien Air Alaska Flight 99, a Fairchild F-27B on approach to landing, crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain after multiple missed approaches, killing the pilot and co-pilot and eight others out of the 32 crew and passengers on board.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
Facts about Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN):
- Because of Toulon–Hyères Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Toulon–Hyères 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 Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) is La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of TLN.
- The furthest airport from Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Toulon–Hyères Airport (meaning Toulon–Hyères Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Toulon–Hyères Airport", another name for TLN is "Aéroport de Toulon – Hyères".
| 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 | 18.56 miles (29.87 km) ENE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 2 | 48.26 miles (77.66 km) NW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 3 | 51.12 miles (82.26 km) NE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.31 km) WNW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 5 | 66.49 miles (107.01 km) NE | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 6 | 67.36 miles (108.41 km) WNW | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.46 km) NE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 8 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) NW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 9 | 92.08 miles (148.19 km) NNE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 10 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) NW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 11 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) WNW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 12 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) WNW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 13 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) NE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 14 | 124.31 miles (200.06 km) NE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 15 | 137.57 miles (221.39 km) N | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,297.25 miles (19,790.46 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,911.93 miles (19,170.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,894.33 miles (19,142.03 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,878.17 miles (19,116.01 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.30 miles (19,088.86 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,844.76 miles (19,062.24 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,844.19 miles (19,061.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,834.80 miles (19,046.22 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.93 miles (19,041.60 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,822.75 miles (19,026.82 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,817.27 miles (19,018.01 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,800.73 miles (18,991.38 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,799.38 miles (18,989.22 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,793.64 miles (18,979.97 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,776.56 miles (18,952.49 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |