Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Yekaterinburg, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Koltsovo Airport (SVX), Yekaterinburg, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,219 miles (or 8,400 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 Koltsovo 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 Koltsovo 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: | SVX / USSS |
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Location: | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°44'29"N by 60°48'12"E |
Area Served: | Yekaterinburg |
Operator/Owner: | Koltsovo International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVX |
More Information: | SVX Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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 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.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- Z-147 was completely replaced by a new ARSR-4 JSS site on Bootlegger Ridge, about 14 miles northeast of Great Falls AFB.
- Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union increased dramatically when the Soviet Union closed all land travel between the western occupation sectors of Germany and the American, French and British sectors of Berlin.
- Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
- Malmstrom AFB is one of three US Air Force Bases that maintains and operates the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
Facts about Koltsovo Airport (SVX):
- Military airport "Koltsovo" was created in 1930 for the needs of the Air Force Institute of the USSR.
- Because of Koltsovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Koltsovo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Koltsovo Airport", another name for SVX is "Аэропорт Кольцово".
- Koltsovo Airport handled 4,293,002 passengers last year.
- In 2007, the services of "Koltsovo" benefited 2.35 million passengers.
- Koltsovo Airport (SVX) has 2 runways.
- In 2005 established new borders of the city, resulting in a village located in Koltsovo and it became part of Koltsovo airport in Yekaterinburg.
- The closest airport to Koltsovo Airport (SVX) is Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of SVX.
- The furthest airport from Koltsovo Airport (SVX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,557 miles (16,990 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.