Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Ayawasi, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Ayawasi Airport (AYW), Ayawasi, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,207 miles (or 14,817 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 Ayawasi 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 Ayawasi 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: | AYW / |
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| Location: | Ayawasi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 132°30'0"E |
| Elevation: | 1800 feet (549 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYW |
| More Information: | AYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- 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 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.
- During World War II Westover saw the training and formation of Airborne engineer aviation battalions to be used for rapidly establishing airfields in forward areas.
- The first organization at the base was the 10th Signal Platoon in June 1940.
- Westover took part in the Korean War transporting freight and passengers to the forces in Japan and South Korea, and casualties were brought to the Westover Air Force Base Hospital from 1950 to 1954.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- 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.
Facts about Ayawasi Airport (AYW):
- The closest airport to Ayawasi Airport (AYW) is Anggi Airport (AGD), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of AYW.
- In addition to being known as "Ayawasi Airport", another name for AYW is "WASA".
- The furthest airport from Ayawasi Airport (AYW) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Ayawasi Airport (meaning Ayawasi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
