Nonstop flight route between Faisalabad, Pakistan and Great Falls, Montana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP), Faisalabad, Pakistan and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,981 miles (or 11,235 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ and Malmstrom Air Force Base, 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ and Malmstrom Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP):

• The furthest airport from فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (meaning فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• He disclosed that industrialists and businessmen were of the view that a company should be constituted with 51 per cent controlling shares of the Civil Aviation Authority and 49 per cent shares of the local industrial and business community for efficient and effective operation of international flights from Faisalabad Airport and a comprehensive provision for timely lifting of air cargo.
• Parking is available for one large or two medium-szed jet aircraft, while the runway is not long enough for Boeing 777, Airbus A340, and Airbus A380 operations.
• Because of فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ 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.
• Faisalabad is a major export generator for Pakistan, many have criticised why the airport has not been developed into a large cargo hub to meet international growth and improve the city's economy.
• فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) E of LYP.
• The Faisalabad Airport will be upgraded with the help of local businessmen on the pattern of Sialkot Airport, enabling PIA and other airlines to start their international flights and provide cargo facilities to local exporters and importers.

Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):

• In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom 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.
• Later, the 517th Air Transport Wing was redesginated the 1701st Air Transport Wing on 1 June 1948 when Air Transport Command was redesignated the Military Air Transport Service.
• Great Falls played a major aerial defense role in North American air defense mission.
• 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.
• In November 1942, a survey team evaluated an area near the Green Mill Dance Club and Rainbow Dam Road approximately six miles east of Great Falls.
• 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 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.