Nonstop flight route between Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°36'51"N by 101°28'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W)
Distance from XLB to GFA:
865.20 miles (1,392.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 865 miles (or 1,392 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 Lac Brochet Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLB / CZWH |
| Airport Name: | Lac Brochet Airport |
| Location: | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°36'51"N by 101°28'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1211 feet (369 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLB |
| More Information: | XLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'16"N by 111°11'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFA |
| More Information: | GFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lac Brochet Airport (XLB):
- The closest airport to Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) is Brochet Airport (YBT), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of XLB.
- Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,049 miles (16,172 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- In 1959 a SAGE data center was established at Malmstrom.
- Malmstrom Air Force Base traces its beginnings back to 1939 when World War II broke out in Europe.
- 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.
- 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.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- Z-147 was completely replaced by a new ARSR-4 JSS site on Bootlegger Ridge, about 14 miles northeast of Great Falls AFB.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.65 miles (81.52 km) S | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.00 miles (114.26 km) WSW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) WSW | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 97.33 miles (156.63 km) WSW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 106.43 miles (171.29 km) E | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 121.76 miles (195.95 km) S | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 131.24 miles (211.21 km) NNW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 155.21 miles (249.78 km) SSE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 157.39 miles (253.30 km) SE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 161.95 miles (260.63 km) WNW | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.56 miles (263.22 km) S | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 198.10 miles (318.81 km) S | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 209.38 miles (336.96 km) WNW | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 236.34 miles (380.35 km) SE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 256.75 miles (413.20 km) SE | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,049.11 miles (16,172.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,035.55 miles (16,150.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,025.64 miles (16,134.66 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,020.40 miles (16,126.23 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,999.04 miles (16,091.86 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,954.63 miles (16,020.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,923.36 miles (15,970.06 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,918.08 miles (15,961.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,906.21 miles (15,942.45 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,837.54 miles (15,831.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,816.95 miles (15,798.81 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,757.74 miles (15,703.52 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,742.53 miles (15,679.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,714.18 miles (15,633.41 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,704.16 miles (15,617.30 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.99 km) W | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 72.47 miles (116.63 km) SSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) NNW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) ESE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 93.96 miles (151.21 km) NW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) NE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.35 miles (192.08 km) S | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 123.77 miles (199.19 km) SSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 129.57 miles (208.53 km) SSE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 142.19 miles (228.84 km) WSW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 143.48 miles (230.90 km) ESE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 164.32 miles (264.45 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 168.49 miles (271.16 km) SSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.66 miles (276.26 km) SE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,495.34 miles (16,890.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,479.89 miles (16,865.71 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,465.08 miles (16,841.87 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,453.61 miles (16,823.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,383.05 miles (16,709.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,291.74 miles (16,562.90 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,268.76 miles (16,525.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,182.63 miles (16,387.32 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,177.46 miles (16,379.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.64 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,128.20 miles (16,299.71 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,117.69 miles (16,282.80 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,110.27 miles (16,270.87 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,103.25 miles (16,259.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |