Nonstop flight route between Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from YEU to GAM:
1,884.48 miles (3,032.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), Eureka, Nunavut, Canada and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,884 miles (or 3,033 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 relatively short distance between Eureka Aerodrome and Gambell Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEU / CYEU |
| Airport Name: | Eureka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 79°59'39"N by 85°48'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Environment Canada |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEU |
| More Information: | YEU 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 Eureka Aerodrome (YEU):
- Because of Eureka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Eureka Aerodrome 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 Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), which is located 250 miles (402 kilometers) S of YEU.
- Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,881 miles (15,902 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- 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 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) S | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) ESE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) NE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) SE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) SSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 400.80 miles (645.03 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 7 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 519.57 miles (836.16 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 531.96 miles (856.11 km) WSW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 562.86 miles (905.83 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 591.24 miles (951.51 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 644.50 miles (1,037.22 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 654.81 miles (1,053.81 km) ESE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 678.00 miles (1,091.14 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,880.92 miles (15,901.76 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,587.35 miles (15,429.31 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,552.23 miles (15,372.79 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,549.86 miles (15,368.97 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,497.27 miles (15,284.34 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,465.65 miles (15,233.45 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,459.19 miles (15,223.06 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,454.02 miles (15,214.73 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,448.47 miles (15,205.81 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.17 miles (15,198.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,440.46 miles (15,192.90 km) W | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,440.27 miles (15,192.61 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,439.74 miles (15,191.75 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,438.12 miles (15,189.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,427.95 miles (15,172.78 km) W | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, 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 | |