Nonstop flight route between Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'33"N by 94°24'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from KYZ to GAM:
3,229.74 miles (5,197.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kyzyl Airport (KYZ), Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,230 miles (or 5,198 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 Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl 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: | KYZ / UNKY |
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| Location: | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'33"N by 94°24'18"E |
| Area Served: | Kyzyl |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Tuva Airlines" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYZ |
| More Information: | KYZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAM / PAGM |
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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 Kyzyl Airport (KYZ):
- The furthest airport from Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,878 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is Ulaangom Airport (ULO), which is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) SW of KYZ.
- In addition to being known as "Kyzyl Airport", another name for KYZ is "Аэропорт Кызыл".
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 155.36 miles (250.03 km) SW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) NW | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| 3 | 271.08 miles (436.26 km) SW | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 284.95 miles (458.58 km) SSW | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 285.40 miles (459.30 km) ESE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 320.17 miles (515.27 km) NNW | Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 347.42 miles (559.11 km) WNW | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 353.26 miles (568.51 km) NNW | Achinsk Airport (ACS) | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 9 | 375.29 miles (603.97 km) SSE | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 391.29 miles (629.71 km) SW | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 401.86 miles (646.73 km) SW | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 406.42 miles (654.06 km) WSW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 421.55 miles (678.42 km) NW | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 426.57 miles (686.50 km) E | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 438.64 miles (705.93 km) NE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,877.68 miles (19,115.23 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,852.22 miles (19,074.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,840.76 miles (19,055.81 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,808.97 miles (19,004.65 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,778.55 miles (18,955.69 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,740.09 miles (18,893.80 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,726.98 miles (18,872.70 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,717.89 miles (18,858.07 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,693.06 miles (18,818.11 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,691.29 miles (18,815.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,691.03 miles (18,814.84 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,688.28 miles (18,810.41 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,678.39 miles (18,794.50 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,618.99 miles (18,698.91 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,594.96 miles (18,660.23 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 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 | |