Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Wuzhou, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°27'24"N by 111°14'53"E)
Distance from GFA to WUZ:
6,870.05 miles (11,056.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ), Wuzhou, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,870 miles (or 11,056 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 Wuzhou Changzhoudao 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 Wuzhou Changzhoudao 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: | WUZ / ZGWZ |
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| Location: | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°27'24"N by 111°14'53"E |
| Area Served: | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUZ |
| More Information: | WUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
- 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.
Facts about Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ):
- In addition to being known as "Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport", other names for WUZ include "梧州长洲岛机场" and "Wúzhōu Chǎngzhōudǎo Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) is El Loa Airport (CJC), which is nearly antipodal to Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (meaning Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Loa Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
- Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) is Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) ESE of WUZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.99 km) W | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.47 miles (116.63 km) SSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) NNW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) ESE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 93.96 miles (151.21 km) NW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) NE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.35 miles (192.08 km) S | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 123.77 miles (199.19 km) SSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 129.57 miles (208.53 km) SSE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 142.19 miles (228.84 km) WSW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 143.48 miles (230.90 km) ESE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 164.32 miles (264.45 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 168.49 miles (271.16 km) SSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.66 miles (276.26 km) SE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,495.34 miles (16,890.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,479.89 miles (16,865.71 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,465.08 miles (16,841.87 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,453.61 miles (16,823.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,383.05 miles (16,709.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,291.74 miles (16,562.90 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,268.76 miles (16,525.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,182.63 miles (16,387.32 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,177.46 miles (16,379.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.64 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,128.20 miles (16,299.71 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,117.69 miles (16,282.80 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,110.27 miles (16,270.87 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,103.25 miles (16,259.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.55 miles (190.79 km) ESE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 128.32 miles (206.50 km) WNW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 130.09 miles (209.37 km) E | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 143.53 miles (230.99 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 164.84 miles (265.28 km) SSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 168.59 miles (271.32 km) SE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 172.44 miles (277.51 km) ESE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) NE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 174.45 miles (280.75 km) ESE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 10 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) SW | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) ESE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) N | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 201.70 miles (324.60 km) ESE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 14 | 204.15 miles (328.55 km) WSW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 214.66 miles (345.46 km) E | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.30 miles (19,906.40 km) S | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,329.48 miles (19,842.32 km) E | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,326.60 miles (19,837.69 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,229.60 miles (19,681.59 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,215.15 miles (19,658.34 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,209.25 miles (19,648.84 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,206.59 miles (19,644.55 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,197.03 miles (19,629.16 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.03 km) SSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,155.37 miles (19,562.13 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,151.92 miles (19,556.57 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,150.80 miles (19,554.76 km) W | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,146.83 miles (19,548.37 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) W | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,110.18 miles (19,489.40 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |