Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Majkin, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Majkin Airport (MJE), Majkin, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,383 miles (or 8,663 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 Majkin 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 Majkin 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: | MJE / |
Airport Name: | Majkin Airport |
Location: | Majkin, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°45'43"N by 168°15'51"E |
Area Served: | Majkin, Namu Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MJE |
More Information: | MJE Maps & Info |
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.
- MATS reopened the C-54 Flight Training School as the 1272 Medium Transition Training Unit in May 1950, one month before the Korean War began.
- This included one of the greatest technology transfers in the history of the world.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command was created in 1957.
- 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 Majkin Airport (MJE):
- The closest airport to Majkin Airport (MJE) is Woja Airport (WJA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SE of MJE.
- The furthest airport from Majkin Airport (MJE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Majkin Airport (meaning Majkin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.