Nonstop flight route between Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,682 miles (or 2,707 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 Lac Brochet Airport and Westover Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLB / CZWH |
| Airport Name: | Lac Brochet Airport |
| Location: | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°36'51"N by 101°28'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1211 feet (369 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLB |
| More Information: | XLB 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 Lac Brochet Airport (XLB):
- The closest airport to Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) is Brochet Airport (YBT), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of XLB.
- Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,049 miles (16,172 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
- Plans for Westover Field were made in 1939 as a result of the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland in 1939.
- 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.
- In February 1961, the 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated at Westover flying the supersonic F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor, assuming air defense duties.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- On 1 February 1946 Westover became an Air Transport Command base which meant that it was the terminus for air routes around the world.
