Nonstop flight route between Maradi, Niger and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from MFQ to GAM:
7,097.89 miles (11,422.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maradi Airport (MFQ), Maradi, Niger and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,098 miles (or 11,423 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 Maradi 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 Maradi 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: | MFQ / DRRM |
| Airport Name: | Maradi Airport |
| Location: | Maradi, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFQ |
| More Information: | MFQ 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 Maradi Airport (MFQ):
- The closest airport to Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of MFQ.
- The furthest airport from Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Maradi Airport (meaning Maradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
Facts about Gambell Airport (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.
- 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)".
- 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.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) E | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger |     |
| 2 | 138.30 miles (222.57 km) SE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 168.22 miles (270.72 km) SSE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 246.75 miles (397.11 km) NNE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) S | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 291.98 miles (469.90 km) SSE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 310.56 miles (499.80 km) S | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 325.13 miles (523.25 km) WSW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 11 | 331.97 miles (534.26 km) W | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 13 | 372.40 miles (599.32 km) WSW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 384.91 miles (619.46 km) W | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 391.98 miles (630.83 km) SSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,391.27 miles (19,941.76 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,356.11 miles (19,885.18 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.42 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,215.74 miles (19,659.29 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,199.14 miles (19,632.57 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 12,085.06 miles (19,448.96 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,916.94 miles (19,178.40 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 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 | |