Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT), Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 532 miles (or 857 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 Westover Air Reserve Base and Chibougamau/Chapais Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YMT / CYMT |
| Airport Name: | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport |
| Location: | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°46'18"N by 74°31'41"W |
| Area Served: | Chibougamau, Chapais, Ouje-Bougoumou, Mistissini |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1270 feet (387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMT |
| More Information: | YMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
- 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.
- The first organization at the base was the 10th Signal Platoon in June 1940.
- On 1 June 1948 Air Transport Command was reorganized into the Military Air Transport Service, and Westover was designated as Headquarters, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service.
- Plans for Westover Field were made in 1939 as a result of the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland in 1939.
- On 7 April 1944, the Base Operating Unit was reorganized into the 112th Army Air Force Base Unit.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- The 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was moved to the base in January 1951 flying F-86A Sabres and assumed an air defense mission, providing air defense in the northeastern United States.
- 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 Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT):
- The closest airport to Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) is Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SE of YMT.
- The furthest airport from Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,238 miles (18,085 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) currently has only 1 runway.
