Nonstop flight route between Wellsville, New York, United States and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Distance from ELZ to GFA:
1,655.98 miles (2,665.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,665 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 relatively short distance between Wellsville Municipal Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELZ / KELZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W |
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ |
| More Information: | ELZ 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 Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- Wellsville Municipal Airport, also known as Tarantine Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of Wellsville, a village in the Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, United States.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport covers an area of 382 acres at an elevation of 2,124 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located several miles north of the present airport's location.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- On 18 December 1953, Great Falls AFB was transferred from Military Air Transport Service to Strategic Air Command, although MATS units remained at the base for several years.
- At Great Falls, P-39 Airacobras, C-47 Skytrains, B-25 Mitchells, and A-20 Havocs aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.54 miles (34.67 km) WNW | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.88 miles (56.13 km) NNE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 39.54 miles (63.64 km) WSW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) SSW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 56.38 miles (90.74 km) E | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 65.05 miles (104.68 km) W | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 68.75 miles (110.63 km) NNW | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 70.68 miles (113.74 km) WNW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 71.59 miles (115.21 km) NNE | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 73.38 miles (118.10 km) SSE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) SW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) SE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) ENE | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 84.36 miles (135.76 km) NW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) S | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,529.18 miles (18,554.37 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,505.14 miles (18,515.68 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,478.94 miles (18,473.51 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,451.98 miles (18,430.12 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,417.53 miles (18,374.68 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,408.35 miles (18,359.92 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,407.37 miles (18,358.34 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,397.02 miles (18,341.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,346.55 miles (18,260.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,274.75 miles (18,144.91 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,250.84 miles (18,106.43 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,228.44 miles (18,070.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,225.46 miles (18,065.58 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,213.92 miles (18,047.01 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |