Nonstop flight route between Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,353 miles (or 10,224 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 Kamishly Intl Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base, 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 Kamishly Intl Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAC / OSKL |
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Location: | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'14"N by 41°11'29"E |
Area Served: | Qamishli, Syria |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1480 feet (451 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAC |
More Information: | KAC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC):
- The furthest airport from Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Kamishly Intl Airport", another name for KAC is "مطار القامشلي الدولي".
- The closest airport to Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) is Mardin Airport (MQM), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of KAC.
- Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) currently has only 1 runway.
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 AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- 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.
- DC-20 was initially under the Great Falls Air Defense Sector, established on 1 March 1959.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- 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.