Nonstop flight route between Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°52'14"S by 61°50'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from JPR to GAM:
7,494.62 miles (12,061.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José Coleto Airport (JPR), Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,495 miles (or 12,061 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 José Coleto 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 José Coleto 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: | JPR / SWJI |
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| Location: | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°52'14"S by 61°50'48"W |
| Area Served: | Ji-Paraná |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 597 feet (182 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JPR |
| More Information: | JPR 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 José Coleto Airport (JPR):
- José Coleto Airport (JPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of José Coleto Airport's relatively low elevation of 597 feet, planes can take off or land at José Coleto 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 "José Coleto Airport", other names for JPR include "Aeroporto José Coleto" and "SBJI".
- The furthest airport from José Coleto Airport (JPR) is Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), which is nearly antipodal to José Coleto Airport (meaning José Coleto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Princesa International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.
- The closest airport to José Coleto Airport (JPR) is Aripuanã Airport (AIR), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) ENE of JPR.
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 172.29 miles (277.27 km) ENE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) NW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 4 | 216.55 miles (348.50 km) E | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 228.70 miles (368.06 km) SW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 231.33 miles (372.28 km) E | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 233.56 miles (375.88 km) SW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 237.47 miles (382.17 km) W | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 289.84 miles (466.45 km) W | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 293.50 miles (472.34 km) E | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 313.98 miles (505.30 km) SW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 320.50 miles (515.79 km) NW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 342.34 miles (550.95 km) SW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 348.23 miles (560.43 km) SW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 15 | 360.62 miles (580.35 km) SSW | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.65 miles (19,873.17 km) NNW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,348.14 miles (19,872.36 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,279.19 miles (19,761.39 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,238.92 miles (19,696.59 km) W | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,215.55 miles (19,658.97 km) WNW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,205.43 miles (19,642.69 km) NW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,191.87 miles (19,620.86 km) NNW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,180.17 miles (19,602.03 km) W | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.40 km) WNW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,152.73 miles (19,557.88 km) WNW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,149.58 miles (19,552.80 km) NNE | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,145.24 miles (19,545.83 km) WNW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,142.30 miles (19,541.10 km) W | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,134.96 miles (19,529.28 km) NW | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,130.44 miles (19,522.01 km) NNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 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 | |