Nonstop flight route between Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°58'0"S by 118°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Distance from CJF to GFA:
9,219.81 miles (14,837.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coondewanna Airport (CJF), Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,220 miles (or 14,838 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 Coondewanna 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 Coondewanna 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: | CJF / YCWA |
| Airport Name: | Coondewanna Airport |
| Location: | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'0"S by 118°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Iron Ore |
| Elevation: | 2327 feet (709 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJF |
| More Information: | CJF 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 Coondewanna Airport (CJF):
- The closest airport to Coondewanna Airport (CJF) is Barimunya Airport (BYP), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of CJF.
- The furthest airport from Coondewanna Airport (CJF) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Coondewanna Airport (meaning Coondewanna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,087 miles (19,451 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- Coondewanna Airport (CJF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- On 1 July 1968, the F-101B equipped 29th FIS was inactivated and replaced by the F-106 Delta Dart equipped 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which was reassigned from Richards Gebaur AFB when its ADC mission was eliminated.
- 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.
- Great Falls became the temporary home of the 582nd Air Resupply and Communications Wing on 1 May 1953 which was transferred from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
- 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.
- 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.
- The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.76 miles (49.51 km) NE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) WNW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.64 miles (110.47 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 82.57 miles (132.89 km) NW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) NW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 179.23 miles (288.44 km) N | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 202.96 miles (326.63 km) NW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 252.35 miles (406.12 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 261.70 miles (421.17 km) WNW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 304.86 miles (490.63 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.43 miles (506.02 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 317.95 miles (511.68 km) SSE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 349.91 miles (563.12 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 357.21 miles (574.86 km) SSE | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,086.55 miles (19,451.37 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,079.90 miles (19,440.67 km) NNE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,074.69 miles (19,432.28 km) NNE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 4 | 12,071.17 miles (19,426.62 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 12,066.23 miles (19,418.66 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 6 | 12,061.12 miles (19,410.45 km) NE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 12,056.94 miles (19,403.72 km) NE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 12,046.50 miles (19,386.92 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 9 | 12,041.60 miles (19,379.03 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 10 | 12,035.84 miles (19,369.76 km) NE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 12,034.49 miles (19,367.59 km) NE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 12,033.81 miles (19,366.49 km) NNE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,032.14 miles (19,363.80 km) N | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 14 | 12,028.63 miles (19,358.16 km) NNE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 12,019.88 miles (19,344.08 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 | |