Nonstop flight route between Marathon, Ontario, Canada and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marathon Aerodrome (YSP), Marathon, Ontario, Canada and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 806 miles (or 1,298 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 Marathon Aerodrome 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: | YSP / CYSP |
| Airport Name: | Marathon Aerodrome |
| Location: | Marathon, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°45'25"N by 86°20'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of the Town of Marathon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1032 feet (315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSP |
| More Information: | YSP 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 Marathon Aerodrome (YSP):
- The closest airport to Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) is Manitouwadge Airport (YMG), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NE of YSP.
- Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,934 miles (17,597 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF):
- In addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- In 1942 Westover Field was training center for anti-submarine, engineering, chemical platoons, bomber and fighter groups.
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- 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 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.
- 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.
