Nonstop flight route between Piacenza, Italy and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'47"N by 9°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°28'58"N by 111°22'14"W)
Distance from QPZ to GTF:
5,122.81 miles (8,244.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ), Piacenza, Italy and Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,123 miles (or 8,244 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 Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base and Great Falls 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 Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base and Great Falls 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: | QPZ / LIMS |
| Airport Name: | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base |
| Location: | Piacenza, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'47"N by 9°43'23"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QPZ |
| More Information: | QPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ):
- The furthest airport from Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (meaning Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) is Parma Airport (PMF), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ESE of QPZ.
- Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base 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.
Facts about Great Falls International Airport (GTF):
- AvMax, a Calgary-based large jet maintenance and repair business, opened a large operation at GTF in 2006.
- 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 addition to being known as "Great Falls International Airport", another name for GTF is "(former Great Falls Army Airfield)".
- Great Falls International Airport was initiated in November 1928.
- 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 2011 the airport recorded the most boardings in its history.
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.70 miles (46.19 km) ESE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.93 miles (69.09 km) NNW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 46.33 miles (74.55 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 4 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) N | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 5 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) SW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 6 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) ENE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 7 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) NW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 81.15 miles (130.60 km) ESE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) NNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) SSE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 11 | 98.96 miles (159.27 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 12 | 99.01 miles (159.34 km) ENE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 13 | 103.17 miles (166.04 km) WNW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (169.99 km) SE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.15 miles (170.83 km) WSW | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.21 miles (19,508.76 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,694.66 miles (18,820.69 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.22 miles (18,797.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,675.23 miles (18,789.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,653.88 miles (18,755.05 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,646.07 miles (18,742.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,642.79 miles (18,737.21 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.48 miles (18,696.47 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,616.81 miles (18,695.40 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.55 miles (18,691.75 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,614.44 miles (18,691.58 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,606.35 miles (18,678.56 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,600.59 miles (18,669.30 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,581.25 miles (18,638.16 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,576.51 miles (18,630.54 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.99 km) E | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 67.05 miles (107.90 km) SSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 90.58 miles (145.78 km) NNW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) ESE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) NE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 118.28 miles (190.35 km) S | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) SSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) SSE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 133.54 miles (214.92 km) WSW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) WNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 150.36 miles (241.97 km) ESE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 162.13 miles (260.92 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.89 miles (263.76 km) SSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 177.14 miles (285.07 km) SE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,498.43 miles (16,895.54 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,485.49 miles (16,874.72 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,485.11 miles (16,874.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,469.70 miles (16,849.31 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,458.78 miles (16,831.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,390.45 miles (16,721.76 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,298.31 miles (16,573.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,275.54 miles (16,536.84 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,189.98 miles (16,399.14 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,184.63 miles (16,390.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,172.74 miles (16,371.40 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,134.33 miles (16,309.59 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,124.19 miles (16,293.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,118.92 miles (16,284.79 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,110.12 miles (16,270.62 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |