Nonstop flight route between Tanacross, Alaska, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°22'27"N by 143°20'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°11'38"N by 72°32'4"W)
Distance from TSG to CEF:
3,095.18 miles (4,981.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tanacross Airport (TSG), Tanacross, Alaska, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,095 miles (or 4,981 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 Tanacross 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 Tanacross 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: | TSG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tanacross, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°22'27"N by 143°20'8"W |
| Area Served: | Tanacross, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1549 feet (472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSG |
| More Information: | TSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEF / KCEF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Tanacross Airport (TSG):
- In addition to being known as "Tanacross Airport", another name for TSG is "Tanacross Air Base".
- Tanacross Airport (TSG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of TSG.
- The furthest airport from Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,351 miles (16,659 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Jurisdiction transferred to private ownership in 1947.
- This general aviation airport is located 166 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
- In 1955 the Strategic Air Command assumed jurisdiction of Westover Air Force Base, and the MATS transport units assigned were transferred to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
- 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.
- 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 original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- Westover was also the launching point of the heroic Berlin Airlift for 327 days during the Soviet blockade.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.47 miles (18.47 km) ESE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) ESE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.75 miles (96.16 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) NE | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.69 miles (136.30 km) WNW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.56 miles (139.30 km) WNW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 98.84 miles (159.07 km) SSE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) SE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 107.64 miles (173.22 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) SSW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.31 miles (188.79 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) S | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 136.69 miles (219.98 km) ENE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 142.40 miles (229.17 km) S | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.70 miles (232.87 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,351.22 miles (16,658.64 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,333.57 miles (16,630.23 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,316.82 miles (16,603.27 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,305.80 miles (16,585.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,261.91 miles (16,514.90 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,210.02 miles (16,431.40 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,173.06 miles (16,371.91 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,096.25 miles (16,248.30 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,091.36 miles (16,240.42 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,089.90 miles (16,238.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,088.51 miles (16,235.84 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,084.93 miles (16,230.08 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,079.80 miles (16,221.83 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,058.98 miles (16,188.32 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,057.13 miles (16,185.33 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.60 miles (15.45 km) WSW | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 17.46 miles (28.10 km) ENE | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 19.18 miles (30.87 km) SSW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) S | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 5 | 32.14 miles (51.72 km) S | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 34.09 miles (54.86 km) E | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) NE | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 41.95 miles (67.51 km) WNW | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 44.47 miles (71.56 km) W | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) NNE | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 50.49 miles (81.26 km) NNE | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 54.23 miles (87.27 km) ENE | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 56.75 miles (91.33 km) ESE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) SSW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 60.51 miles (97.37 km) W | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.41 miles (18,879.83 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,715.26 miles (18,853.84 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,707.88 miles (18,841.96 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,687.36 miles (18,808.94 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,681.26 miles (18,799.12 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,605.00 miles (18,676.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,600.25 miles (18,668.75 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,588.35 miles (18,649.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.74 miles (18,529.52 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,460.39 miles (18,443.66 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,426.40 miles (18,388.97 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,420.09 miles (18,378.80 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,387.01 miles (18,325.57 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |