Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Springfield, Vermont, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Hartness State Airport (VSF), Springfield, Vermont, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,462 miles (or 3,963 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 relatively short distance between Norton Air Force Base and Hartness State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VSF / KVSF |
| Airport Name: | Hartness State Airport |
| Location: | Springfield, Vermont, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°20'36"N by 72°31'1"W |
| Area Served: | Springfield, Vermont |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 577 feet (176 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VSF |
| More Information: | VSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
- The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- LAADS was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and the designation was returned as the 27th Air Division, being stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona under Fourth Air Force as part of a consolidation with the inactivating Phoenix Air Defense Sector.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Hartness State Airport (VSF):
- The closest airport to Hartness State Airport (VSF) is Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of VSF.
- Because of Hartness State Airport's relatively low elevation of 577 feet, planes can take off or land at Hartness State 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 Hartness State Airport (VSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,668 miles (18,778 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hartness State Airport (VSF) has 2 runways.
