Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,360 miles (or 2,189 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 Great Falls International Airport and Smith Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTF / KGTF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°28'58"N by 111°22'14"W |
| Area Served: | Great Falls, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Great Falls International Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3680 feet (1,122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTF |
| More Information: | GTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMD / KSMD |
| Airport Name: | Smith Field |
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 835 feet (255 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMD |
| More Information: | SMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Falls International Airport (GTF):
- The furthest airport from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1975 the terminal was replaced and all runways, aprons, and taxiways updated.
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Great Falls International Airport", another name for GTF is "(former Great Falls Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GTF.
- AvMax, a Calgary-based large jet maintenance and repair business, opened a large operation at GTF in 2006.
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Smith Field's relatively low elevation of 835 feet, planes can take off or land at Smith Field 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.
- The old Baer Field, now renamed Smith Field, would remain Fort Wayne’s civil airport through World War II, and has since served general aviation.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
