Nonstop flight route between Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°39'20"N by 94°3'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from YVZ to GAM:
2,736.97 miles (4,404.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deer Lake Airport (YVZ), Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,737 miles (or 4,405 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 Deer Lake 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 Deer Lake 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: | YVZ / CYVZ |
| Airport Name: | Deer Lake Airport |
| Location: | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°39'20"N by 94°3'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1092 feet (333 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVZ |
| More Information: | YVZ 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 Deer Lake Airport (YVZ):
- The furthest airport from Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,505 miles (16,906 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) is Poplar Hill Airport (YHP), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SSW of YVZ.
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.37 miles (61.75 km) SSW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 41.12 miles (66.17 km) NE | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 56.15 miles (90.36 km) ENE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 57.89 miles (93.16 km) S | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) SW | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 86.54 miles (139.27 km) NNW | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 88.46 miles (142.37 km) NNW | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 106.49 miles (171.37 km) N | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 109.81 miles (176.73 km) ENE | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 110.36 miles (177.60 km) S | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) ESE | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 114.98 miles (185.04 km) NE | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 116.53 miles (187.54 km) E | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 126.01 miles (202.80 km) W | Berens River Airport (YBV) | Berens River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,504.92 miles (16,905.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,484.81 miles (16,873.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,481.03 miles (16,867.54 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,457.84 miles (16,830.22 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,454.40 miles (16,824.69 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,398.90 miles (16,735.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,384.65 miles (16,712.43 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,377.50 miles (16,700.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,365.82 miles (16,682.13 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,306.57 miles (16,586.77 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,239.54 miles (16,478.90 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,232.36 miles (16,467.35 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,210.93 miles (16,432.87 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,186.59 miles (16,393.69 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,183.08 miles (16,388.04 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |