Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, Victoria, Australia and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°38'53"S by 142°3'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from HLT to GAM:
7,448.15 miles (11,986.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton Airport (HLT), Hamilton, Victoria, Australia and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,448 miles (or 11,987 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 Hamilton Airport and Gambell 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 Hamilton Airport and Gambell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLT / YHML |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'53"S by 142°3'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Grampians Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 803 feet (245 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLT |
| More Information: | HLT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hamilton Airport (HLT):
- The closest airport to Hamilton Airport (HLT) is Warrnambool Airport (WMB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of HLT.
- Hamilton Airport (HLT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hamilton Airport (HLT) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton Airport (meaning Hamilton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,390 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Hamilton Airport's relatively low elevation of 803 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- 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.
- 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 covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 4,500 x 96 ft.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) SSE | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) ENE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 56.46 miles (90.86 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.88 miles (109.23 km) N | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) W | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 6 | 117.92 miles (189.77 km) ESE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 129.86 miles (208.99 km) ESE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) N | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.57 miles (224.61 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 151.97 miles (244.57 km) E | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 155.21 miles (249.78 km) E | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 167.21 miles (269.10 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 167.32 miles (269.27 km) E | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 181.14 miles (291.52 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 182.38 miles (293.51 km) SSE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,048.66 miles (19,390.39 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,043.22 miles (19,381.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,932.07 miles (19,202.76 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,917.08 miles (19,178.63 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,891.26 miles (19,137.09 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,843.38 miles (19,060.03 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,768.21 miles (18,939.06 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,734.37 miles (18,884.59 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,419.28 miles (18,377.51 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,315.07 miles (18,209.79 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,297.75 miles (18,181.92 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,295.54 miles (18,178.37 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,196.89 miles (18,019.60 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,183.20 miles (17,997.57 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,181.75 miles (17,995.23 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 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 | |