Nonstop flight route between Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Bousso, Chad:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Bousso Airport (OUT), Bousso, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,705 miles (or 9,181 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 Bousso 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 Bousso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):

• Barnes Municipal Airport has two fixed base operators.
• The largest program is an official part 141 flight school named Westfield Flight Academy.
• 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.
• Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
• The airport recently opened a new administration and terminal which replaced a terminal that housed the original control tower.
• Barnes Municipal Airport has two FAA-approved flight schools.
• In addition, AD-UP Aviation operates a part 61 flight school out of the new terminal building.
• Following the entry of the United States into World War I, however, the expansive plain was heavily utilized by the federal government in August–September 1917 as Camp Bartlett, a mobilization and training camp for the 103rd and 104th Infantry Regiments of the 26th "Yankee" Division, prior to deployment in France.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
• Between 1939 and 1940, the administration building, hangar, and the beacon light were built with grant money totaling near $90,000.
• 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.

Facts about Bousso Airport (OUT):

• In addition to being known as "Bousso Airport", another name for OUT is "Bousso Airport (Bousso)".
• Bousso Airport (OUT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Bousso Airport (OUT) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSW of OUT.
• The furthest airport from Bousso Airport (OUT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bousso Airport (meaning Bousso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.