Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and La Sarre, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from GFA to SSQ:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GFA Airport Information
- SSQ Airport Information
- Facts about GFA
- Facts about SSQ
- Map of Nearest Airports to GFA
- List of Nearest Airports to GFA
- Map of Furthest Airports from GFA
- List of Furthest Airports from GFA
- Map of Nearest Airports to SSQ
- List of Nearest Airports to SSQ
- Map of Furthest Airports from SSQ
- List of Furthest Airports from SSQ
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,466 miles (or 2,359 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 La Sarre Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | SSQ / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
| More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- After World War II ended Great Falls AAB assumed a support mission for military personnel assigned to Alaskan military installations.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.
