Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,037 miles (or 9,715 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 Sheremetyevo International 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 Sheremetyevo International 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: | SVO / UUEE |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'22"N by 37°24'52"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Operator/Owner: | International Airport Sheremetyevo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVO |
More Information: | SVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of 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.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California.
- In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
- A maximum security army disciplinary barracks was constructed on post property in 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- 21st Space Operations Squadron
Facts about Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO):
- Because of Sheremetyevo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheremetyevo 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.
- Terminal D, opened in November 2009, is adjacent to Terminal F.
- Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sheremetyevo International Airport", another name for SVO is "Международный аэропорт Шереметьево".
- Sheremetyevo International Airport currently has four operating passenger terminals and one special terminal reserved for the use of private and business aviation.
- In November 2004, an express train connection was established from the Savyolovsky station to the Lobnya station, which is 7 km from the airport, with the remainder of the journey taken by bus or taxi.
- The closest airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of SVO.
- The furthest airport from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Terminal B is currently not in operation.