Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Claremont, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH), Claremont, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,883 miles (or 3,031 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Claremont Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNH / KCNH |
| Airport Name: | Claremont Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°22'14"N by 72°22'6"W |
| Area Served: | Claremont, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Claremont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNH |
| More Information: | CNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- 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 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".
- Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH):
- Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Claremont Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Claremont Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) is Hartness State Airport (VSF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of CNH.
- The furthest airport from Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,671 miles (18,782 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
