Nonstop flight route between Røst, Nordland, Norway and Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,439 miles (or 5,535 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 Røst Airport and Westfield-Barnes Regional 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 Røst Airport and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Røst Airport (RET):

• Røst Airport is a regional airport owned and operated by Avinor.
• Plans for an airport with short take-off and landing flights was launched by the government in December 1983.
• The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
• Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
• Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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 closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.

Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):

• The closest airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BAF.
• Barnes Municipal Airport has two fixed base operators.
• In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
• The airport covers 1,200 acres  at an elevation of 270 feet above mean sea level.
• The largest program is an official part 141 flight school named Westfield Flight Academy.
• The furthest airport from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1923 citizens of Westfield, and nearby Holyoke set out to build an airport.
• Five Star Jet Center, the original established FBO at Barnes, operates out of the lobby in the new terminal building as well as the adjacent original Airport FBO.
• Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
• Because of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Westfield-Barnes Regional 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.