Nonstop flight route between Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erechim Airport (ERM), Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,350 miles (or 10,220 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 Erechim 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 Erechim 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: | ERM / SSER |
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Location: | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°39'36"S by 52°16'33"W |
Area Served: | Erechim |
Operator/Owner: | DAP |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2498 feet (761 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERM |
More Information: | ERM 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 Erechim Airport (ERM):
- In addition to being known as "Erechim Airport", another name for ERM is "Aeroporto de Erechim".
- Erechim Airport (ERM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Erechim Airport (ERM) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of ERM.
- The furthest airport from Erechim Airport (ERM) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Erechim Airport (meaning Erechim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- In 2010 the whole airport complex received major investments, including renovation of the runway and of the terminal building.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- On 3 July 1963, following 28 months of construction, the wing and its three squadrons became operational.
- Aircraft shipments to the Soviet Union stopped in September 1945, when World War II ended, with approximately 8,000 aircraft having been processed in a 21-month period.
- 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.
- Malmstrom AFB is one of three US Air Force Bases that maintains and operates the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
- 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 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 addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.