Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Bordeaux / MĂ©rignac, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / MĂ©rignac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,918 miles (or 7,914 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 Gambell Airport and Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac 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 Gambell Airport and Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAM / PAGM |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
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Location: | Bordeaux / MĂ©rignac, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
Facts about Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (BOD):
- The airport is accessible by car via the A630 autoroute.
- Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport", another name for BOD is "AĂ©roport de Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac".
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac 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.
- Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
- As a consequence of the temporary closure of the Cazaux military base, the civil authorities have been forced to share the runway with the French Army since November 2005.
- The closest airport to Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- On 1 October 1958, Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac Air Base was closed to reduce USAFE expenses and manpower.
- Bordeaux MĂ©rignac's origins begin in 1917, when a air field was established there.