Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Imphal, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Imphal International Airport (IMF), Imphal, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,205 miles (or 11,596 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 Imphal International 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 Imphal International 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: | IMF / VEIM |
| Airport Name: | Imphal International Airport |
| Location: | Imphal, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'36"N by 93°53'48"E |
| Area Served: | Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manipur |
| Airport Type: | Own Public Own Government |
| Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMF |
| More Information: | IMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Imphal International Airport (IMF):
- Imphal International Airport (IMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Imphal International Airport (IMF) is Silchar Airport (IXS), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) W of IMF.
- The airport is equipped with the PAPI guidance system, providing visual aid for both sides of the runway to assist pilots in maintaining the correct path of approach.
