Nonstop flight route between Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Jomsom, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E)
Distance from GBH to JMO:
5,196.09 miles (8,362.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Jomsom Airport (JMO), Jomsom, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,196 miles (or 8,362 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Jomsom 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Jomsom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBH / PAGB |
| Airport Name: | Galbraith Lake Airport |
| Location: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W |
| Area Served: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2663 feet (812 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBH |
| More Information: | GBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JMO / VNJS |
| Airport Name: | Jomsom Airport |
| Location: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E |
| Area Served: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8800 feet (2,682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JMO |
| More Information: | JMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH):
- Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of GBH.
- The furthest airport from Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,055 miles (16,181 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Jomsom Airport (JMO):
- Because of Jomsom Airport's high elevation of 8,800 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JMO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JMO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,627 miles (18,712 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Jomsom Airport (JMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Pokhara Airport (PKR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of JMO.
- On 16 May 2013, a full year and two days later, Nepal Airlines Flight 555 carrying 21 people crashed on the bank of the Kaligandaki River.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.32 miles (100.29 km) WSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) SSE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.82 miles (139.73 km) SSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 90.05 miles (144.92 km) NW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) ESE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) SSW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 120.67 miles (194.19 km) SSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 121.10 miles (194.88 km) NNE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) NNW | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) N | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 130.40 miles (209.86 km) SE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) NNW | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.37 miles (251.66 km) SSE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.77 miles (252.30 km) SSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.56 miles (274.49 km) S | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,054.66 miles (16,181.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,045.67 miles (16,166.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,033.65 miles (16,147.56 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,019.44 miles (16,124.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,006.96 miles (16,104.61 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,985.49 miles (16,070.06 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,883.90 miles (15,906.55 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,837.48 miles (15,831.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,769.51 miles (15,722.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,765.09 miles (15,715.35 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,761.07 miles (15,708.88 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,759.79 miles (15,706.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,753.69 miles (15,697.00 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,751.51 miles (15,693.50 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,738.28 miles (15,672.20 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) SSE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 2 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) S | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 3 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) WNW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 4 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 88.79 miles (142.89 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) SSW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 93.24 miles (150.05 km) W | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) WNW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 9 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) SE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) WSW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 11 | 133.59 miles (214.99 km) WNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) NW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 13 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) S | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 14 | 154.59 miles (248.78 km) WNW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 15 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) WNW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.42 miles (18,712.46 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,984.40 miles (17,677.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,941.78 miles (17,609.05 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.74 miles (17,608.98 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,932.48 miles (17,594.08 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,920.46 miles (17,574.74 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,920.15 miles (17,574.24 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,917.21 miles (17,569.51 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,899.29 miles (17,540.67 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,892.60 miles (17,529.90 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,886.76 miles (17,520.50 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,877.48 miles (17,505.56 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.61 miles (17,496.11 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,869.46 miles (17,492.66 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |