Nonstop flight route between Mopti, Mali and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI), Mopti, Mali and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,451 miles (or 7,164 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI):

• The closest airport to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Tougan Airport (TUQ), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SE of MZI.
• Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (meaning Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.

Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):

• Plans for Westover Field were made in 1939 as a result of the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland in 1939.
• In September 1972, the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron moved to Westover AFB from Otis AFB.
• 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 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 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
• 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".