Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Moucha Island, Djibouti:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Moucha Airport (MHI), Moucha Island, Djibouti would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,056 miles (or 14,574 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 Moucha 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 Moucha 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: | MHI / HDMO |
Airport Name: | Moucha Airport |
Location: | Moucha Island, Djibouti |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°43'1"N by 43°12'0"E |
Area Served: | Musha |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MHI |
More Information: | MHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- In September 2000, veterans of the 40th Infantry Division gathered an Vandenberg Air Force Base to dedicate its Korean War Memorial.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- With the establishment of a separate Air Force in September 1947, Vandenberg became its first vice chief of staff under General Carl Spaatz, and succeeded him on 30 April 1948.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- Joint Functional Component Command for Space
Facts about Moucha Airport (MHI):
- The closest airport to Moucha Airport (MHI) is Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of MHI.
- The furthest airport from Moucha Airport (MHI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Moucha Airport (meaning Moucha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.