Nonstop flight route between Abbottabad, Pakistan and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°8'59"N by 73°13'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Distance from AAW to GFA:
6,788.40 miles (10,924.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abbottabad Airport (AAW), Abbottabad, Pakistan and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,788 miles (or 10,925 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 Abbottabad 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 Abbottabad 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: | AAW / OPAB |
| Airport Name: | Abbottabad Airport |
| Location: | Abbottabad, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°8'59"N by 73°13'1"E |
| Area Served: | Abbottabad, Pakistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAW |
| More Information: | AAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Abbottabad Airport (AAW):
- The closest airport to Abbottabad Airport (AAW) is Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of AAW.
- The furthest airport from Abbottabad Airport (AAW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- 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.
- On 23 December 1959, the Air Force Ballistic Missile Committee approved the selection of Malmstrom AFB to host the first Minuteman ICBM base.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- 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.
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) NE | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) S | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) E | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 4 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) W | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 101.04 miles (162.61 km) NNE | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 129.71 miles (208.75 km) SSE | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 137.55 miles (221.36 km) SE | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 8 | 137.56 miles (221.38 km) NNE | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 144.09 miles (231.89 km) NNW | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 145.07 miles (233.47 km) SW | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 155.06 miles (249.55 km) ENE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 156.16 miles (251.32 km) W | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 175.10 miles (281.79 km) WSW | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 189.54 miles (305.03 km) NW | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 192.07 miles (309.10 km) SSE | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,929.38 miles (19,198.43 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,576.95 miles (17,021.92 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,576.19 miles (17,020.68 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,570.60 miles (17,011.70 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,568.80 miles (17,008.80 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,548.14 miles (16,975.54 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,544.69 miles (16,970.00 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,542.90 miles (16,967.11 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,542.88 miles (16,967.08 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,540.30 miles (16,962.93 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,524.00 miles (16,936.69 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,512.71 miles (16,918.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,507.35 miles (16,909.90 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,486.06 miles (16,875.64 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,482.20 miles (16,869.42 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.99 km) W | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 72.47 miles (116.63 km) SSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) NNW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) ESE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 93.96 miles (151.21 km) NW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) NE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.35 miles (192.08 km) S | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 123.77 miles (199.19 km) SSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 129.57 miles (208.53 km) SSE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 142.19 miles (228.84 km) WSW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 143.48 miles (230.90 km) ESE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 164.32 miles (264.45 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 168.49 miles (271.16 km) SSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.66 miles (276.26 km) SE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,495.34 miles (16,890.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,479.89 miles (16,865.71 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,465.08 miles (16,841.87 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,453.61 miles (16,823.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,383.05 miles (16,709.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,291.74 miles (16,562.90 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,268.76 miles (16,525.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,182.63 miles (16,387.32 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,177.46 miles (16,379.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.64 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,128.20 miles (16,299.71 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,117.69 miles (16,282.80 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,110.27 miles (16,270.87 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,103.25 miles (16,259.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |