Nonstop flight route between Bossembélé, Central African Republic and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bossembélé Airport (BEM), Bossembélé, Central African Republic and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,651 miles (or 12,313 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 Bossembélé 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 Bossembélé 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: | BEM / FEFL |
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| Location: | Bossembélé, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E |
| Area Served: | Bossembélé |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2211 feet (674 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEM |
| More Information: | BEM 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 Bossembélé Airport (BEM):
- In addition to being known as "Bossembélé Airport", another name for BEM is "Bossembélé Airport (Bossembélé)".
- The closest airport to Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SE of BEM.
- The furthest airport from Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossembélé Airport (meaning Bossembélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,427 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- After World War II ended Great Falls AAB assumed a support mission for military personnel assigned to Alaskan military installations.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- In November 1942, a survey team evaluated an area near the Green Mill Dance Club and Rainbow Dam Road approximately six miles east of Great Falls.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Z-147 was completely replaced by a new ARSR-4 JSS site on Bootlegger Ridge, about 14 miles northeast of Great Falls AFB.
- DC-20 was initially under the Great Falls Air Defense Sector, established on 1 March 1959.
- 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.
