Nonstop flight route between Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Kalabo, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Kalabo Airport (KLB), Kalabo, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,172 miles (or 11,542 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 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Kalabo 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 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Kalabo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAF / KBAF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'29"N by 72°42'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Westfield | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BAF | 
| More Information: | BAF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLB / FLKL | 
| Airport Name: | Kalabo Airport | 
| Location: | Kalabo, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Kalabo | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3920 feet (1,195 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLB | 
| More Information: | KLB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):
- In 1923 citizens of Westfield, and nearby Holyoke set out to build an airport.
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
- Over the last 50 years the airport has made improvements including another runway, 15/33 with a length of 5,000 feet, and a VORTAC and an ILS system.
- This restaurant has recently closed, and the space is now vacant and empty.
- The closest airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BAF.
- In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
- Because of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Five Star Jet Center, the original established FBO at Barnes, operates out of the lobby in the new terminal building as well as the adjacent original Airport FBO.
- The furthest airport from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kalabo Airport (KLB):
- The furthest airport from Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalabo Airport (meaning Kalabo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Mongu Airport (MNR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of KLB.
- Kalabo Airport (KLB) currently has only 1 runway.




