Nonstop flight route between Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada and Gambell, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°40'56"N by 119°13'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W)
Distance from YSN to GAM:
2,085.27 miles (3,355.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salmon Arm Airport (YSN), Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada and Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,085 miles (or 3,356 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 Salmon Arm 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: | YSN / CZAM |
| Airport Name: | Salmon Arm Airport |
| Location: | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'56"N by 119°13'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salmon Arm |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1751 feet (534 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSN |
| More Information: | YSN 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 Salmon Arm Airport (YSN):
- Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,519 miles (16,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) S of YSN.
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.
- Gambell Airport is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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)".
- 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 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) S | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) ENE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) S | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.42 miles (85.96 km) W | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 77.25 miles (124.33 km) WSW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 85.91 miles (138.25 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 99.69 miles (160.43 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) SE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 135.61 miles (218.24 km) SW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 149.42 miles (240.47 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 153.82 miles (247.55 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 159.88 miles (257.31 km) NW | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 160.32 miles (258.01 km) SW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,518.62 miles (16,928.03 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,448.65 miles (16,815.44 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,387.53 miles (16,717.06 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,375.67 miles (16,697.99 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,363.25 miles (16,678.00 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,362.43 miles (16,676.67 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,358.60 miles (16,670.51 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,339.79 miles (16,640.23 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,333.99 miles (16,630.91 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,332.11 miles (16,627.87 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.48 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,312.19 miles (16,595.82 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,299.60 miles (16,575.56 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,295.40 miles (16,568.80 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,291.41 miles (16,562.38 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |