Nonstop flight route between Mbarara, Uganda and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from MBQ to GAM:
7,923.59 miles (12,751.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,924 miles (or 12,752 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 Mbarara 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 Mbarara 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: | MBQ / HUMA |
| Airport Name: | Mbarara Airport |
| Location: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E |
| Area Served: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4600 feet (1,402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBQ |
| More Information: | MBQ 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 Mbarara Airport (MBQ):
- The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
- Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- 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.
- Gambell Airport is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) NNW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) SW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 14 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |