Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Salta, Salta Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°50'39"S by 65°28'42"W)
Distance from GAM to SLA:
8,241.79 miles (13,263.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), Salta, Salta Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,242 miles (or 13,264 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 Martín Miguel de Güemes International 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 Martín Miguel de Güemes International 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLA / SASA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°50'39"S by 65°28'42"W |
| Area Served: | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4075 feet (1,242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLA |
| More Information: | SLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA):
- In addition to being known as "Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport", another name for SLA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes"".
- Because of Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport's high elevation of 4,075 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) is Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of SLA.
- Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) is Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), which is nearly antipodal to Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (meaning Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shaoguan Guitou Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Shaoguan, Guangdong, China.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.82 miles (64.09 km) NE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 2 | 137.57 miles (221.39 km) NNE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 139.88 miles (225.12 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 160.96 miles (259.04 km) NNE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) NE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 214.03 miles (344.45 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 7 | 230.46 miles (370.89 km) NNE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 259.55 miles (417.70 km) S | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 10 | 270.99 miles (436.11 km) NW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 285.71 miles (459.80 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 315.82 miles (508.27 km) NNW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 323.76 miles (521.04 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 14 | 327.70 miles (527.38 km) WNW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 335.70 miles (540.26 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.23 miles (19,903.08 km) E | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,365.40 miles (19,900.14 km) NNW | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,329.94 miles (19,843.07 km) WNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 12,312.60 miles (19,815.16 km) N | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 12,310.28 miles (19,811.43 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.16 km) N | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,286.41 miles (19,773.01 km) WNW | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 8 | 12,284.46 miles (19,769.87 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,283.15 miles (19,767.76 km) NW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,277.96 miles (19,759.41 km) NNE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,258.72 miles (19,728.45 km) N | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 12 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.39 km) NNE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 13 | 12,252.06 miles (19,717.72 km) NE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) NNE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,231.93 miles (19,685.34 km) N | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |