Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Khashm El Girba, Sudan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), Khashm El Girba, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,668 miles (or 12,340 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Khashm El Girba 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Khashm El Girba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
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Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GFA |
More Information: | GFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBU / HSKG |
Airport Name: | Khashm El Girba Airport |
Location: | Khashm El Girba, Sudan |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'30"N by 35°52'40"E |
Area Served: | Khasm El Girba |
View all routes: | Routes from GBU |
More Information: | GBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- The furthest airport from Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) is Great Falls International Airport (GTF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of GFA.
- After World War II ended Great Falls AAB assumed a support mission for military personnel assigned to Alaskan military installations.
- Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
- The 801st Radar Squadron was inactivated on 31 December 1969 due to budget reductions.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- Later, the 517th Air Transport Wing was redesginated the 1701st Air Transport Wing on 1 June 1948 when Air Transport Command was redesignated the Military Air Transport Service.
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- Malmstrom AFB is one of three US Air Force Bases that maintains and operates the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
Facts about Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU):
- The closest airport to Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of GBU.
- The furthest airport from Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Khashm El Girba Airport (meaning Khashm El Girba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.