Nonstop flight route between Coimbatore, India and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore, India and Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,361 miles (or 13,456 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 Coimbatore International Airport 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 Coimbatore International Airport and Malmstrom Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CJB / VOCB |
Airport Name: | Coimbatore International Airport |
Location: | Coimbatore, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°1'36"N by 77°2'30"E |
Area Served: | Coimbatore Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1311 feet (400 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CJB |
More Information: | CJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFA / KGFA |
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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 Coimbatore International Airport (CJB):
- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) W of CJB.
- Although the status of International airport was conferred only in 2012, the airport has had provisions for, and has been receiving, international flights since the 1990s.
- The furthest airport from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,300 miles (18,185 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
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Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- Great Falls was reassigned to the Central Air Defense Force at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in 1953.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
- Originally named Great Falls Army Air Base, later Great Falls Air Force Base, the facility was renamed Malmstrom Air Force Base on 1 October 1955 in honor of Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom.
- DC-20 was initially under the Great Falls Air Defense Sector, established on 1 March 1959.
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- In late 1962 missiles assigned to 341st would play a major role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- 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.
- 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.