Nonstop flight route between Beatrice, Nebraska, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W)
Distance from BIE to CEF:
1,260.67 miles (2,028.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), Beatrice, Nebraska, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,261 miles (or 2,029 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 relatively short distance between Beatrice Municipal Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIE / KBIE |
| Airport Name: | Beatrice Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Beatrice, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Beatrice Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1324 feet (404 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIE |
| More Information: | BIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE):
- The closest airport to Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Lincoln Airport (LNK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of BIE.
- Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- On 6 April 1940, "Army Day" nationwide, the dedication, flag raising and ground breaking ceremony was held on site.
- 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.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- 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.
- In 1951 Air Defense Command established an air defense interceptor presence at Westover, its units being assigned to the base in a tenant status until the turnover of the base to the Air Force Reserve in 1974.
- Current military operations at Westover Air Reserve Base are centered around its exceptionally long runways.
- Building at the base was constant throughout 1941.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.00 miles (61.16 km) N | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) NNE | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.46 miles (113.40 km) SW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) NE | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) N | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 80.27 miles (129.18 km) S | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 82.41 miles (132.62 km) NNE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) NE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 85.01 miles (136.81 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) S | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) WNW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 90.69 miles (145.94 km) N | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) WNW | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) ESE | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 104.26 miles (167.79 km) SE | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.93 miles (17,120.05 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,615.40 miles (17,083.79 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,594.10 miles (17,049.52 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,592.31 miles (17,046.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,592.11 miles (17,046.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,558.23 miles (16,991.79 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.22 miles (16,967.62 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.52 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,527.42 miles (16,942.20 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,522.06 miles (16,933.56 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,491.32 miles (16,884.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,471.99 miles (16,852.99 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,438.70 miles (16,799.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,437.92 miles (16,798.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.60 miles (15.45 km) WSW | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 17.46 miles (28.10 km) ENE | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 19.18 miles (30.87 km) SSW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) S | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 5 | 32.14 miles (51.72 km) S | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 34.09 miles (54.86 km) E | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) NE | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 41.95 miles (67.51 km) WNW | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 44.47 miles (71.56 km) W | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) NNE | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 50.49 miles (81.26 km) NNE | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 54.23 miles (87.27 km) ENE | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 56.75 miles (91.33 km) ESE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) SSW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 60.51 miles (97.37 km) W | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.41 miles (18,879.83 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,715.26 miles (18,853.84 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,707.88 miles (18,841.96 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,687.36 miles (18,808.94 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,681.26 miles (18,799.12 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,605.00 miles (18,676.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,600.25 miles (18,668.75 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,588.35 miles (18,649.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.74 miles (18,529.52 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,460.39 miles (18,443.66 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,426.40 miles (18,388.97 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,420.09 miles (18,378.80 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,387.01 miles (18,325.57 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |