About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,083 miles (or 6,570 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GFA / KGFA
Airport Names:
  1. Malmstrom Air Force Base
  2. Malmstrom AFB
Location: Great Falls, Montana, United States
GPS Coordinates: 47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KRN / ESNQ
Airport Name: Kiruna Airport
Location: Kiruna, Sweden
GPS Coordinates: 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E
Operator/Owner: Swedavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1509 feet (460 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):

  • Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):

  • The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
  • On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.

Map of Nearest Airports to Malmstrom Air Force Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Malmstrom Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.69 miles (13.99 km) WGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)Great Falls, Montana, United StatesView Great Falls International Airport on a map Set GTF as origin Airport Set GTF as destination Airport Get more information about Great Falls International Airport
272.47 miles (116.63 km) SSWHelena Regional Airport (HLN)Helena, Montana, United StatesView Helena Regional Airport on a map Set HLN as origin Airport Set HLN as destination Airport Get more information about Helena Regional Airport
378.24 miles (125.91 km) NNWShelby Airport (SBX)Shelby, Montana, United StatesView Shelby Airport on a map Set SBX as origin Airport Set SBX as destination Airport Get more information about Shelby Airport
486.58 miles (139.33 km) ESELewistown Municipal Airport (LWT)Lewistown, Montana, United StatesView Lewistown Municipal Airport on a map Set LWT as origin Airport Set LWT as destination Airport Get more information about Lewistown Municipal Airport
593.96 miles (151.21 km) NWCut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB)Cut Bank, Montana, United StatesView Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field on a map Set CTB as origin Airport Set CTB as destination Airport Get more information about Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field
697.38 miles (156.72 km) NEHavre City-County Airport (HVR)Havre, Montana, United StatesView Havre City-County Airport on a map Set HVR as origin Airport Set HVR as destination Airport Get more information about Havre City-County Airport
7119.35 miles (192.08 km) SBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)Bozeman, Montana, United StatesView Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport on a map Set BZN as origin Airport Set BZN as destination Airport Get more information about Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
8123.77 miles (199.19 km) SSWBert Mooney Airport (BTM)Butte, Montana, United StatesView Bert Mooney Airport on a map Set BTM as origin Airport Set BTM as destination Airport Get more information about Bert Mooney Airport
9129.57 miles (208.53 km) SSEMission Field (LVM)Livingston, Montana, United StatesView Mission Field on a map Set LVM as origin Airport Set LVM as destination Airport Get more information about Mission Field
10142.19 miles (228.84 km) WSWMissoula International Airport (MSO)Missoula, Montana, United StatesView Missoula International Airport on a map Set MSO as origin Airport Set MSO as destination Airport Get more information about Missoula International Airport
11143.48 miles (230.90 km) ESERoundup Airport (RPX)Roundup, Montana, United StatesView Roundup Airport on a map Set RPX as origin Airport Set RPX as destination Airport Get more information about Roundup Airport
12152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNWGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)Kalispell, Montana, United StatesView Glacier Park International Airport on a map Set FCA as origin Airport Set FCA as destination Airport Get more information about Glacier Park International Airport
13164.32 miles (264.45 km) NNWLethbridge Airport (YQL)Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaView Lethbridge Airport on a map Set YQL as origin Airport Set YQL as destination Airport Get more information about Lethbridge Airport
14168.49 miles (271.16 km) SSWDillon Airport (DLN)Dillon, Montana, United StatesView Dillon Airport on a map Set DLN as origin Airport Set DLN as destination Airport Get more information about Dillon Airport
15171.66 miles (276.26 km) SEBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)Billings, Montana, United StatesView Billings Logan International Airport on a map Set BIL as origin Airport Set BIL as destination Airport Get more information about Billings Logan International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Malmstrom Air Force Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Malmstrom Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,495.34 miles (16,890.57 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,479.89 miles (16,865.71 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
310,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
410,465.08 miles (16,841.87 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
510,453.61 miles (16,823.41 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
610,383.05 miles (16,709.86 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
710,291.74 miles (16,562.90 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
810,268.76 miles (16,525.92 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,182.63 miles (16,387.32 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1010,177.46 miles (16,379.00 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1110,165.43 miles (16,359.64 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1210,128.20 miles (16,299.71 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1310,117.69 miles (16,282.80 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,110.27 miles (16,270.87 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
1510,103.25 miles (16,259.57 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kiruna Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kiruna Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.25 miles (79.26 km) SSEGällivare Airport (GEV)Gällivare, SwedenView Gällivare Airport on a map Set GEV as destination Airport Set GEV as destination Airport Get more information about Gällivare Airport
286.92 miles (139.88 km) WNWNarvik Airport, Framnes (NVK)Narvik, Nordland, NorwayView Narvik Airport, Framnes on a map Set NVK as destination Airport Set NVK as destination Airport Get more information about Narvik Airport, Framnes
388.03 miles (141.67 km) ENEEnontekiö Airport (ENF)Enontekiö, FinlandView Enontekiö Airport on a map Set ENF as destination Airport Set ENF as destination Airport Get more information about Enontekiö Airport
496.66 miles (155.56 km) NNWBardufoss Airport (BDU)Bardufoss, NorwayView Bardufoss Airport on a map Set BDU as destination Airport Set BDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bardufoss Airport
5104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNWHarstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)Evenes, NorwayView Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes on a map Set EVE as destination Airport Set EVE as destination Airport Get more information about Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
6118.26 miles (190.32 km) EKittilä Airport (KTT)Kittilä, FinlandView Kittilä Airport on a map Set KTT as destination Airport Set KTT as destination Airport Get more information about Kittilä Airport
7133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNWTromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)Tromsø, NorwayView Tromsø Airport, Langnes on a map Set TOS as destination Airport Set TOS as destination Airport Get more information about Tromsø Airport, Langnes
8136.62 miles (219.86 km) NSørkjosen Airport (SOJ)Sørkjosen, NorwayView Sørkjosen Airport on a map Set SOJ as destination Airport Set SOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sørkjosen Airport
9145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNWStokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN)Hadsel, Nordland, NorwayView Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen on a map Set SKN as destination Airport Set SKN as destination Airport Get more information about Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen
10146.69 miles (236.07 km) NWAndøya Airport, Andenes (ANX)Andenes, NorwayView Andøya Airport, Andenes on a map Set ANX as destination Airport Set ANX as destination Airport Get more information about Andøya Airport, Andenes
11149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNWSvolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)Svolvær, NorwayView Svolvær Airport, Helle on a map Set SVJ as destination Airport Set SVJ as destination Airport Get more information about Svolvær Airport, Helle
12156.88 miles (252.47 km) SArvidsjaur Airport (AJR)Arvidsjaur, SwedenView Arvidsjaur Airport on a map Set AJR as destination Airport Set AJR as destination Airport Get more information about Arvidsjaur Airport
13162.08 miles (260.84 km) WBodø Airport (BOO)Bodø, NorwayView Bodø Airport on a map Set BOO as destination Airport Set BOO as destination Airport Get more information about Bodø Airport
14164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSELuleå Airport (LLA)Luleå, SwedenView Luleå Airport on a map Set LLA as destination Airport Set LLA as destination Airport Get more information about Luleå Airport
15166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNEAlta Airport (ALF)Alta, NorwayView Alta Airport on a map Set ALF as destination Airport Set ALF as destination Airport Get more information about Alta Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kiruna Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kiruna Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
510,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
610,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
710,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
810,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
910,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1010,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1110,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1210,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1310,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1410,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome