Nonstop flight route between Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°4'45"S by 45°0'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Distance from BRA to GFA:
5,772.06 miles (9,289.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barreiras Airport (BRA), Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,772 miles (or 9,289 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 Barreiras 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 Barreiras 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: | BRA / SNBR |
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| Location: | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°4'45"S by 45°0'33"W |
| Area Served: | Barreiras |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2447 feet (746 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRA |
| More Information: | BRA 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 Barreiras Airport (BRA):
- Barreiras Airport (BRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Barreiras Airport", another name for BRA is "Aeroporto de Barreiras".
- The furthest airport from Barreiras Airport (BRA) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Barreiras Airport (meaning Barreiras Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,572 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 14 km from downtown Barreiras.
- The closest airport to Barreiras Airport (BRA) is Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SE of BRA.
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.
- 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 base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
- Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
- 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.
- With the phaseout of the B-36 from the inventory in the late 1950s, the need for fighter escorts of SAC bombers was eliminated.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 135.40 miles (217.90 km) SE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 142.37 miles (229.13 km) WSW | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 3 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) ENE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 211.42 miles (340.25 km) SE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) WSW | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 6 | 238.30 miles (383.51 km) S | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) E | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WNW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 9 | 279.71 miles (450.14 km) W | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 10 | 326.59 miles (525.59 km) SW | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 329.41 miles (530.14 km) SSE | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 338.55 miles (544.84 km) SE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 13 | 353.29 miles (568.56 km) ENE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 14 | 389.42 miles (626.70 km) NW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 400.93 miles (645.24 km) NNW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.45 miles (19,571.91 km) NW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,109.82 miles (19,488.82 km) N | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 3 | 12,081.65 miles (19,443.49 km) WNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,808.94 miles (19,004.60 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 11,802.89 miles (18,994.86 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 11,789.36 miles (18,973.10 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 7 | 11,771.97 miles (18,945.11 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 11,768.98 miles (18,940.29 km) W | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 9 | 11,760.10 miles (18,926.01 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,759.64 miles (18,925.25 km) W | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 11 | 11,755.51 miles (18,918.62 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,745.26 miles (18,902.11 km) ENE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,737.19 miles (18,889.12 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,732.03 miles (18,880.83 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 15 | 11,731.09 miles (18,879.32 km) E | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 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 | |