Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Moyale, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Moyale Airport (MYS), Moyale, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,482 miles (or 13,650 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 Moyale 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 Moyale 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: | MYS / |
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Location: | Moyale, Ethiopia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'53"N by 39°6'17"E |
Area Served: | Moyale, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 2790 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYS |
More Information: | MYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
- 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.
- At Great Falls, P-39 Airacobras, C-47 Skytrains, B-25 Mitchells, and A-20 Havocs aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Moyale Airport (MYS):
- In addition to being known as "Moyale Airport", other names for MYS include "Moyale Lower Airport", "OYL" and "HKMY".
- Moyale Airport (MYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moyale Airport (MYS) is Neghelle Airport (EGL), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNE of MYS.
- The furthest airport from Moyale Airport (MYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.