Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Los Angeles, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,518 miles (or 4,053 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Whiteman 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Whiteman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
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Location: | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CEF |
More Information: | CEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHP / KWHP |
Airport Name: | Whiteman Airport |
Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WHP |
More Information: | WHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- ADC established a more substantial presence in July 1957 when the 4729th Air Defense Group was activated.
- The first organization at the base was the 10th Signal Platoon in June 1940.
- The closest airport to Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of CEF.
- Four-engine C-54 Skymaster and shorter-range C-47 Skytrain transports took supplies and reinforcements from Westover to the armed forces and returned with the wounded and discharged troops.
- The furthest airport from Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Westover complex serves the "Joint Use" mission of military and civilian cooperation.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
Facts about Whiteman Airport (WHP):
- The closest airport to Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of WHP.
- Whiteman Airport is home to Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol, and a branch of the Young Eagles
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,467 miles (18,455 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was founded as "Whiteman Air Park" in 1946 on a farm by pilot Marvin Whiteman Sr.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP) currently has only 1 runway.