Nonstop flight route between Long Beach, California, United States and Ambler, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°49'4"N by 118°9'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W)
Distance from JLB to ABL:
2,792.43 miles (4,493.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Beach Airport (JLB), Long Beach, California, United States and Ambler Airport (ABL), Ambler, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,792 miles (or 4,494 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 Long Beach Airport and Ambler 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 Long Beach Airport and Ambler Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JLB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Beach, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'4"N by 118°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles and Orange counties |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Long Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JLB |
| More Information: | JLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABL / PAFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambler, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W |
| Area Served: | Ambler, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABL |
| More Information: | ABL Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Beach Airport (JLB):
- Long Beach Airport (JLB) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from Long Beach Airport (JLB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Long Beach Airport handled 2,978,433 passengers last year.
- As a Naval Reserve Air Base, the mission was to instruct, train and drill Naval Reserve aviation personnel.
- Because of Long Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Beach 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 Long Beach Airport (JLB) is Long Beach Airport (LGB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of JLB.
- In addition to being known as "Long Beach Airport", other names for JLB include "LGB", "KLGB" and "LGB".
- Long Beach Transit Routes 111, 104, 102, and 176 serve the airport.
- The first transcontinental flight, a biplane flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, landed in 1911 on Long Beach's sandy beach.
- The Long Beach Airport has an aggressive noise abatement program which includes three full-time noise specialists.
Facts about Ambler Airport (ABL):
- Ambler Airport (ABL) has 2 runways.
- Ambler Airport covers an area of 272 acres at an elevation of 334 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Ambler Airport (ABL) is Shungnak Airport (SHG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of ABL.
- The furthest airport from Ambler Airport (ABL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,187 miles (16,394 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Ambler Airport's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambler 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 "Ambler Airport", another name for ABL is "AFM".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.26 miles (11.69 km) NW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.55 miles (16.98 km) ENE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 10.84 miles (17.45 km) W | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 5 | 12.79 miles (20.58 km) NW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 17.05 miles (27.43 km) WNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 7 | 19.01 miles (30.60 km) ESE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 8 | 19.71 miles (31.73 km) NNE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 21.97 miles (35.35 km) NW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 10 | 26.07 miles (41.95 km) ESE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) NE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 28.98 miles (46.64 km) NNW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.46 miles (50.64 km) ENE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 14 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) SSW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) NW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.09 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,477.27 miles (18,470.82 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,463.33 miles (18,448.39 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,460.90 miles (18,444.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,356.52 miles (18,276.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,237.83 miles (18,085.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,230.57 miles (18,073.81 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,196.55 miles (18,019.05 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,106.48 miles (17,874.10 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,072.80 miles (17,819.89 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,067.13 miles (17,810.78 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,061.46 miles (17,801.65 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,047.99 miles (17,779.97 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,037.25 miles (17,762.68 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,028.27 miles (17,748.24 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.05 miles (45.15 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ESE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) WSW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.34 miles (237.12 km) ESE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 152.59 miles (245.56 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,187.08 miles (16,394.47 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,149.79 miles (16,334.47 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,144.02 miles (16,325.18 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,110.63 miles (16,271.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.39 miles (16,208.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,965.21 miles (16,037.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,909.59 miles (15,947.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,851.22 miles (15,853.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,850.50 miles (15,852.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,850.08 miles (15,852.12 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,843.17 miles (15,841.00 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,826.06 miles (15,813.47 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,825.85 miles (15,813.13 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |