Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Man, Côte d'Ivoire:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,473 miles (or 10,417 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Man 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 Malmstrom Air Force Base and Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJC / DIMN |
Airport Name: | Man Airport |
Location: | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W |
Area Served: | Man |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1089 feet (332 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJC |
More Information: | MJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1954, several aircraft control and warning squadrons had been formed at the base.
- 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.
- Great Falls AAB was assigned to II Bomber Command, Second Air Force.
- After World War II ended Great Falls AAB assumed a support mission for military personnel assigned to Alaskan military installations.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Malmstrom Air Force Base", another name for GFA is "Malmstrom AFB".
Facts about Man Airport (MJC):
- Man Airport (MJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
- The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.