Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Heidelberg Airport (HDB), Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,515 miles (or 16,921 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Heidelberg Airport, 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Heidelberg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBG / KVBG |
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Location: | Lompoc, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VBG |
More Information: | VBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDB / EDIU |
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Location: | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°30'29"S by 28°23'30"E |
Airport Type: | Small Airport |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HDB |
More Information: | HDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- General Vandenberg retired from the Air Force in June 1953.
- The host unit at Vandenberg AFB is the 30th Space Wing.
- The furthest airport from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.
- General Cooke was a cavalry officer whose military career spanned almost half a century, beginning with his graduation from West Point in 1827 to his retirement in 1873.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- 4th Space Launch Squadron
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
Facts about Heidelberg Airport (HDB):
- Heidelberg Airport (HDB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Heidelberg Airport (HDB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NW of HDB.
- The furthest airport from Heidelberg Airport (HDB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,954 miles (19,237 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Heidelberg Airport", another name for HDB is "FAHG".