Nonstop flight route between Inverin, Ireland and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Connemara Airport (NNR), Inverin, Ireland and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,927 miles (or 4,710 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 Connemara 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 Connemara 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 Connemara Airport (NNR):

• Connemara Airport (NNR) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Connemara Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Connemara 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 Connemara Airport (NNR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,986 miles (19,290 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Connemara Airport", other names for NNR include "Aerfort Chonamara", "Minna Airport" and "Aerfort na Minne".
• The closest airport to Connemara Airport (NNR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of NNR.

Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (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.
• Plans for Westover Field were made in 1939 as a result of the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland in 1939.
• On 6 April 1940, "Army Day" nationwide, the dedication, flag raising and ground breaking ceremony was held on site.
• In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
• Building at the base was constant throughout 1941.
• Four-engine C-54 Skymaster and shorter-range C-47 Skytrain transports took supplies and reinforcements from Westover to the armed forces and returned with the wounded and discharged troops.
• A second ADC interceptor squadron, the 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated at Westover on 18 October 1955.
• Due to its location, Westover is transitted by many different aircraft.
• 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 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.