Nonstop flight route between Teslin, Yukon, Canada and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from YZW to GAM:
1,268.93 miles (2,042.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teslin Airport (YZW), Teslin, Yukon, Canada and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,269 miles (or 2,042 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 Teslin Airport and Gambell Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZW / CYZW |
| Airport Name: | Teslin Airport |
| Location: | Teslin, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZW |
| More Information: | YZW 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 Teslin Airport (YZW):
- The furthest airport from Teslin Airport (YZW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,382 miles (16,708 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Teslin Airport (YZW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teslin Airport (YZW) is Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) WNW of YZW.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) WNW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |     |
| 2 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) WSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 116.19 miles (186.98 km) WSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 124.66 miles (200.62 km) N | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 134.93 miles (217.15 km) E | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) SSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.08 miles (228.65 km) N | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 152.86 miles (246.01 km) SSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 154.14 miles (248.06 km) SW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 154.23 miles (248.21 km) SE | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 159.68 miles (256.98 km) SW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 166.25 miles (267.55 km) SSE | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) WNW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.78 miles (276.45 km) SW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) SW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,381.81 miles (16,707.86 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,380.25 miles (16,705.35 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,365.01 miles (16,680.82 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,311.10 miles (16,594.06 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,283.40 miles (16,549.49 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,266.78 miles (16,522.74 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,215.74 miles (16,440.61 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,196.28 miles (16,409.28 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,187.06 miles (16,394.45 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,173.92 miles (16,373.29 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,159.86 miles (16,350.66 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,159.71 miles (16,350.43 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,152.38 miles (16,338.64 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,142.42 miles (16,322.61 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,140.84 miles (16,320.06 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |