Nonstop flight route between Kostroma, Russia and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°47'48"N by 41°1'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from KMW to GAM:
3,861.10 miles (6,213.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW), Kostroma, Russia and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,861 miles (or 6,214 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMW / UUBA |
| Airport Name: | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома |
| Location: | Kostroma, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°47'48"N by 41°1'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Kostroma Air Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMW |
| More Information: | KMW 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 Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW):
- Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома 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 Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) is Tunoshna (IAR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of KMW.
- The furthest airport from Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,571 miles (17,012 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.80 miles (57.61 km) WSW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia |     |
| 2 | 59.16 miles (95.21 km) S | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 3 | 79.65 miles (128.18 km) WNW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) NNW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 5 | 148.62 miles (239.19 km) NW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 150.14 miles (241.63 km) SE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 7 | 173.37 miles (279.02 km) SW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 8 | 185.43 miles (298.42 km) SW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) SW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 203.05 miles (326.78 km) SW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 11 | 206.65 miles (332.56 km) SW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 207.38 miles (333.75 km) WSW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 208.23 miles (335.11 km) SW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 14 | 228.41 miles (367.58 km) SSW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 15 | 265.88 miles (427.90 km) ESE | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,570.99 miles (17,012.31 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,181.86 miles (16,386.08 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,171.34 miles (16,369.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,156.22 miles (16,344.82 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,148.56 miles (16,332.49 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,147.76 miles (16,331.20 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,147.42 miles (16,330.66 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,146.06 miles (16,328.47 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,144.78 miles (16,326.40 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,135.16 miles (16,310.92 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,133.88 miles (16,308.86 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,120.92 miles (16,288.00 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,119.39 miles (16,285.54 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,116.28 miles (16,280.54 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,114.43 miles (16,277.56 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |