Nonstop flight route between Gambela, Ethiopia and Polacca, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W)
Distance from GMB to PXL:
8,643.43 miles (13,910.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambela Airport (GMB), Gambela, Ethiopia and Polacca Airport (PXL), Polacca, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,643 miles (or 13,910 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 Gambela Airport and Polacca 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 Gambela Airport and Polacca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMB / HAGM |
| Airport Name: | Gambela Airport |
| Location: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E |
| Area Served: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMB |
| More Information: | GMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Polacca, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W |
| Area Served: | Polacca, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | The Hopi Tribe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5573 feet (1,699 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PXL |
| More Information: | PXL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambela Airport (GMB):
- The closest airport to Gambela Airport (GMB) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of GMB.
- Gambela Airport (GMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gambela Airport (GMB) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
Facts about Polacca Airport (PXL):
- The closest airport to Polacca Airport (PXL) is Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of PXL.
- Because of Polacca Airport's high elevation of 5,573 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PXL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PXL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Polacca Airport (PXL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Polacca Airport covers an area of 50 acres at an elevation of 5,573 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Polacca Airport", another name for PXL is "P10".
- Polacca Airport (PXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) E | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) N | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) SE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 157.49 miles (253.46 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 212.28 miles (341.62 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 271.51 miles (436.95 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 11 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.33 miles (475.29 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) SW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 306.23 miles (492.84 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 332.29 miles (534.77 km) SSE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.79 miles (19,310.13 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,998.02 miles (19,308.89 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,983.97 miles (19,286.28 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,938.54 miles (19,213.17 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,921.01 miles (19,184.96 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,918.25 miles (19,180.51 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,888.99 miles (19,133.43 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,854.35 miles (19,077.68 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,840.09 miles (19,054.72 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,799.72 miles (18,989.76 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,735.80 miles (18,886.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.64 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,727.42 miles (18,873.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,721.62 miles (18,864.07 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.79 miles (89.78 km) SSW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) N | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) WSW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 93.76 miles (150.89 km) ESE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 94.14 miles (151.50 km) S | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 96.90 miles (155.95 km) W | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) NW | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) W | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) SW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 105.91 miles (170.45 km) SE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 108.06 miles (173.91 km) SSE | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.94 km) SSW | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) N | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) NNE | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 137.37 miles (221.07 km) SW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,266.34 miles (18,131.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,153.97 miles (17,950.54 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,121.96 miles (17,899.01 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,101.66 miles (17,866.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,807.42 miles (17,392.81 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,774.45 miles (17,339.75 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,758.80 miles (17,314.57 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,701.07 miles (17,221.67 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,665.57 miles (17,164.53 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.46 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,619.64 miles (17,090.61 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,595.82 miles (17,052.28 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,592.16 miles (17,046.39 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |