Nonstop flight route between Bellingham, Washington, United States and Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bellingham International Airport (BLI), Bellingham, Washington, United States and Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,419 miles (or 3,893 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 Bellingham International 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: | BLI / KBLI |
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Location: | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°47'32"N by 122°32'14"W |
Area Served: | Bellingham, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Bellingham |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLI |
More Information: | BLI 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 Bellingham International Airport (BLI):
- On March 1, 2008, Allegiant Air opened up their sixth base at Bellingham International Airport.
- The current terminal building was built in two phases.
- In addition to being known as "Bellingham International Airport", another name for BLI is "(Bellingham/Tulip Army Airfield)".
- Bellingham International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, US, and the third-largest commercial airport in Washington.
- The closest airport to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of BLI.
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,700 miles (17,220 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In the 1990s homes were purchased to extend the runway in an effort to attract air carriers.
- Because of Bellingham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Bellingham International 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.
Facts about Westover Air Reserve Base (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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Westover Air Reserve Base", another name for CEF is "Westover ARB".
- The original airfield at Westover consisted of three runways in the standard "A" pattern to accommodate landings in all directions based on wind direction.
- On 1 June 1948 Air Transport Command was reorganized into the Military Air Transport Service, and Westover was designated as Headquarters, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service.
- The 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was moved to the base in January 1951 flying F-86A Sabres and assumed an air defense mission, providing air defense in the northeastern United States.
- Westover Field was placed under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Air District, later First Air Force, with the 25th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron the main Base Operating Unit.