Nonstop flight route between Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Teslin, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States and Teslin Airport (YZW), Teslin, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,766 miles (or 4,451 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 Teslin 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 Teslin 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: | YZW / CYZW |
| Airport Name: | Teslin Airport |
| Location: | Teslin, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZW |
| More Information: | YZW Maps & Info |
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- Numerous Airborne Engineer Aviation battalions were activated and trained at Westover, to include the 871st, 872d, 873d, 877th, 878th, 879th, 880th, and 881st.
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- 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.
- Westover Field was designed to be nearly self-sufficient, with not only hangars, but barracks, warehouses, hospitals, dental clinics, dining halls, and maintenance shops were needed.
- Current military operations at Westover Air Reserve Base are centered around its exceptionally long runways.
Facts about Teslin Airport (YZW):
- The closest airport to Teslin Airport (YZW) is Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) WNW of YZW.
- The furthest airport from Teslin Airport (YZW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,382 miles (16,708 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Teslin Airport (YZW) currently has only 1 runway.
