Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°26'40"S by 70°13'20"W)
Distance from GFA to HOS:
6,389.89 miles (10,283.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Chos Malal Airport (HOS), Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,390 miles (or 10,284 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Chos Malal Airport, 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Chos Malal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | HOS / SAHC |
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| Location: | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'40"S by 70°13'20"W |
| Area Served: | Chos Malal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOS |
| More Information: | HOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- On 21 August 1954 the 407th SFW Vice Commander, Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom, died when his T-33 Shooting Star trainer crashed approximately one mile west of the Great Falls Municipal Airport.
- 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 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.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- 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 traces its beginnings back to 1939 when World War II broke out in Europe.
Facts about Chos Malal Airport (HOS):
- In addition to being known as "Chos Malal Airport", other names for HOS include "Chos Malal Airport (Chos Malal)", "Aeropuerto de Chos Malal" and "CHM".
- The furthest airport from Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Yan'an Airport (ENY), which is nearly antipodal to Chos Malal Airport (meaning Chos Malal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yan'an Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
- The closest airport to Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Caviahue Airport (CVH), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WSW of HOS.
- Chos Malal Airport (HOS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 2 | 105.94 miles (170.49 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 115.64 miles (186.11 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 116.23 miles (187.06 km) WNW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 134.44 miles (216.36 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 139.55 miles (224.58 km) NNE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 152.94 miles (246.13 km) SE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 9 | 157.31 miles (253.16 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 10 | 159.94 miles (257.41 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 163.27 miles (262.75 km) WNW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) SE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 13 | 188.32 miles (303.07 km) SSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 217.14 miles (349.46 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) NNE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.64 miles (19,923.05 km) NNE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,360.24 miles (19,891.83 km) WNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,295.14 miles (19,787.06 km) N | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,279.36 miles (19,761.66 km) W | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,271.09 miles (19,748.35 km) NE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 12,261.27 miles (19,732.55 km) NNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.37 km) ENE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 12,234.05 miles (19,688.74 km) WNW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,221.87 miles (19,669.15 km) NNE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) N | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,208.60 miles (19,647.79 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,199.89 miles (19,633.77 km) NW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 14 | 12,192.15 miles (19,621.32 km) ENE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 12,183.27 miles (19,607.02 km) E | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |