Nonstop flight route between Blackstone, Virginia, United States and Lompoc, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,371 miles (or 3,815 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and Vandenberg Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT | 
| Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport | 
| Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BKT | 
| More Information: | BKT Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- The closest airport to Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
 - Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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.
 - Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
 - During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
 - The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 4th Space Launch Squadron
 - Besides the 5th Division, the 6th, 11th, 13th, and 20th Armored Divisions as well as the 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions, and the 2d Filipino Infantry Regiment were all stationed at Cooke at varying times during the war.
 - The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
 - In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
 - 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.
 - The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
 
