Nonstop flight route between Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Gambell, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,850 miles (or 6,195 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 John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County 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 John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport and Gambell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST):

• John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) has 2 runways.
• Johnstown–Cambria County Airport is home to several military units.
• The furthest airport from John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Although the airport has only three commercial flights and little other activity, as of April 2009, the airport had received almost $200 million in federal subsidies.
• The closest airport to John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of JST.

Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):

• 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)".
• Gambell Airport covers an area of 200 acres which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway measuring 4,500 x 96 ft.
• Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
• Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 30 August 1975, Wien Air Alaska Flight 99, a Fairchild F-27B on approach to landing, crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain after multiple missed approaches, killing the pilot and co-pilot and eight others out of the 32 crew and passengers on board.
• 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.
• 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.