Nonstop flight route between Negele Boran, Ethiopia and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Neghelle Airport (EGL), Negele Boran, Ethiopia and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,088 miles (or 11,407 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 Neghelle Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, 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 Neghelle Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGL / HANG |
| Airport Name: | Neghelle Airport |
| Location: | Negele Boran, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'58"N by 39°45'0"E |
| Area Served: | Negele Boran |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGL |
| More Information: | EGL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Neghelle Airport (EGL):
- The closest airport to Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Robe Airport (GOB), which is located 128 miles (207 kilometers) N of EGL.
- The furthest airport from Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Neghelle Airport (meaning Neghelle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
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 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.
- 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.
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.
- President Roosevelt signed a $750,000 Works Progress Administration project bill for the air base's construction in November 1939.
- In 1955 the Strategic Air Command assumed jurisdiction of Westover Air Force Base, and the MATS transport units assigned were transferred to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
