Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,473 miles (or 8,808 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 Great Falls International Airport and Bonriki International 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 Great Falls International Airport and Bonriki International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTF / KGTF |
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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: | TRW / NGTA |
| Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport |
| Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E |
| Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRW |
| More Information: | TRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Falls International Airport (GTF):
- The airport covers 2,113 acres at an elevation of 3,680 feet.
- 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.
- In 2011 the airport recorded the most boardings in its history.
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) has 3 runways.
- In 1975 the terminal was replaced and all runways, aprons, and taxiways updated.
- In addition to being known as "Great Falls International Airport", another name for GTF is "(former Great Falls Army Airfield)".
- 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.
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki International 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.
