Nonstop flight route between Muzzafarpur, India and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU), Muzzafarpur, India and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,510 miles (or 12,086 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 Muzaffarpur 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 Muzaffarpur 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: | MZU / VEMZ |
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| Location: | Muzzafarpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°7'9"N by 85°18'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 174 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZU |
| More Information: | MZU 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 Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU):
- The closest airport to Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of MZU.
- The furthest airport from Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,524 miles (18,547 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Muzaffarpur Airport", another name for MZU is "मुजफ्फरपुर हवाई अड्डे".
- Because of Muzaffarpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Muzaffarpur 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.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (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.
- On 6 April 1940, "Army Day" nationwide, the dedication, flag raising and ground breaking ceremony was held on site.
- Detonation in August 1949 by the Soviet Union of an atomic bomb spawned a new strategy in the military, calling for massive retaliation in the event of an attack.
- With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Westover Field was changed to Westover Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- In 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Physically, Westover is the largest Air Force Reserve base in the United States and will expand significantly over the next decade to further encompass Active and Reserve Component activities of the Navy, Marines, Army, and mainline Air Force functions from installations closed by the Base Realignment and Closure process.
- 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.
