Nonstop flight route between Newton, Iowa, United States and Great Falls, Montana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newton Municipal Airport (TNU), Newton, Iowa, United States and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 977 miles (or 1,573 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 Newton Municipal Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Newton Municipal Airport (TNU):

• Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of TNU.
• Because of Newton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 953 feet, planes can take off or land at Newton Municipal 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.
• The furthest airport from Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,820 miles (17,412 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

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.
• Following World War II, Great Falls Army Air Base played an important role in US defense during the Cold War era.
• Malmstrom Air Force Base traces its beginnings back to 1939 when World War II broke out in Europe.
• In 1957, under the control of the 801st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, the Malmstrom AFB radar station became operational with AN/FPS-20 search and AN/FPS-6 height-finder radars.
• In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
• 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.
• 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.