Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Irkutsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,231 miles (or 8,418 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 International Airport Irkutsk, 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 International Airport Irkutsk. 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: | IKT / UIII |
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Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
Area Served: | Irkutsk |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- On 3 July 1963, following 28 months of construction, the wing and its three squadrons became operational.
- The 801st Radar Squadron was inactivated on 31 December 1969 due to budget reductions.
- The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
- MATS reopened the C-54 Flight Training School as the 1272 Medium Transition Training Unit in May 1950, one month before the Korean War began.
- 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.
- 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.
- At Great Falls, P-39 Airacobras, C-47 Skytrains, B-25 Mitchells, and A-20 Havocs aircraft.
- DC-20 was initially under the Great Falls Air Defense Sector, established on 1 March 1959.
- Upon completion of the B-17 training program, in October 1943, Great Falls Army Air Base was transferred to the Air Transport Command and units from Gore Field were transferred to the base.
- Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
- Apart from foggy weather, the airport is notorious for its sloping runway and having many hills in its vicinity.
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.