Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°51'51"N by 101°4'33"W)
Distance from GAM to YYL:
2,334.09 miles (3,756.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Lynn Lake Airport (YYL), Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,334 miles (or 3,756 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 relatively short distance between Gambell Airport and Lynn Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YYL / CYYL |
| Airport Name: | Lynn Lake Airport |
| Location: | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°51'51"N by 101°4'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Lynn Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1170 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYL |
| More Information: | YYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Lynn Lake Airport (YYL):
- The closest airport to Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) is Laurie River Airport (LRQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of YYL.
- The furthest airport from Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,119 miles (16,286 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 43.43 miles (69.89 km) SSW | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 47.98 miles (77.21 km) ESE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.30 miles (119.57 km) NNW | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 77.40 miles (124.57 km) S | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) E | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 115.88 miles (186.50 km) NW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 121.76 miles (195.95 km) N | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 135.20 miles (217.58 km) NW | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 143.20 miles (230.45 km) ESE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 148.06 miles (238.28 km) NW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.89 miles (246.05 km) S | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 158.44 miles (254.98 km) NE | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 168.07 miles (270.49 km) SE | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 183.60 miles (295.47 km) ESE | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 197.63 miles (318.06 km) ESE | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,119.49 miles (16,285.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,103.12 miles (16,259.36 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,095.80 miles (16,247.58 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,083.18 miles (16,227.26 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,069.16 miles (16,204.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,020.03 miles (16,125.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,996.03 miles (16,087.01 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,989.90 miles (16,077.14 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,978.10 miles (16,058.15 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,913.79 miles (15,954.65 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,873.72 miles (15,890.17 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,836.76 miles (15,830.70 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,818.39 miles (15,801.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,792.03 miles (15,758.70 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,785.48 miles (15,748.16 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |