Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Mora, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), Mora, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,356 miles (or 7,010 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 Mora–Siljan 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 Mora–Siljan 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: | MXX / ESKM |
Airport Name: | Mora–Siljan Airport |
Location: | Mora, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°57'30"N by 14°30'39"E |
Operator/Owner: | AB Dalaflyget |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 634 feet (193 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MXX |
More Information: | MXX Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
- 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.
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- 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.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- In 1957, under the control of the 801st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, the Malmstrom AFB radar station became operational with AN/FPS-20 search and AN/FPS-6 height-finder radars.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
Facts about Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX):
- The furthest airport from Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Mora–Siljan Airport's relatively low elevation of 634 feet, planes can take off or land at Mora–Siljan 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.
- Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) is Borlänge Airport (BLE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SE of MXX.