Gambell (GAM) to Nome (OME)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
72° E
Gambell (GAM) to Nome (OME) is 196 miles (316 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GAM–OME
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GAM–OME; the Beech 1900 A was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
109
April 2026
Seats
815
both directions
Passengers
480
both directions
Load factor
58.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GAM–OME?
Bering Air operated the most nonstop GAM–OME departures in April 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8E
Bering Air
108 departures · 806 seats
Share of departures99.1%59.1%
Load
- 6F
Fox Aircraft
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.9%44.4%
Load
What plane flies GAM–OME?
In April 2026, the Beech 1900 A flew 50% of GAM–OME departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Beech 1900 A
55 departures · 64.2% load
50.5% - Beech 200 Super Kingair
25 departures · 61.8% load
22.9% - Cessna Skycourier 408
24 departures · 0.0% load
22.0% - Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar
4 departures · 0.0% load
3.7% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.9%
How has GAM–OME traffic changed?
Nonstop GAM–OME departures fell from 117 in May 2025 to 109 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GAM–OME traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
117 departures · 471 passengers
49.8%
Load
June 2025
115 departures · 452 passengers
47.1%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 430 passengers
51.7%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 455 passengers
57.9%
Load
September 2025
123 departures · 463 passengers
53.6%
Load
October 2025
109 departures · 417 passengers
52.6%
Load
November 2025
95 departures · 346 passengers
51.4%
Load
December 2025
93 departures · 365 passengers
52.7%
Load
January 2026
89 departures · 226 passengers
45.8%
Load
February 2026
109 departures · 290 passengers
46.6%
Load
March 2026
99 departures · 358 passengers
49.5%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 480 passengers
58.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GAM → OME
60.2% full
60 departures · 284 passengers
OME → GAM
57.1% full
49 departures · 196 passengers
Nonstop GAM–OME traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Gambell
US
Gambell Airport
Coordinates
63.77°N, 171.73°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Gambell (GAM) from Nome (OME)?
GAM to OME is 196 miles (316 km / 171 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GAM to OME?
A nonstop covers the 196-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GAM–OME?
In April 2026, the Beech 1900 A flew the largest share of departures (50.5%), followed by the Beech 200 Super Kingair (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying GAM–OME?
Distance-based programs credit off the 196-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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