Nonstop flight route between Bodø, Norway and Lompoc, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bodø Airport (BOO), Bodø, Norway and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,007 miles (or 8,058 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 Bodø Airport and Vandenberg Air Force Base, 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 Bodø Airport and Vandenberg Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOO / ENBO |
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| Location: | Bodø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E |
| Area Served: | Bodø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOO |
| More Information: | BOO 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 Bodø Airport (BOO):
- In early 1980s the current civilian terminal were discussed and planned.
- The closest airport to Bodø Airport (BOO) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of BOO.
- Bodø Airport (BOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bodø Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Bodø 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.
- Bodø Airport handled 1,669,191 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bodø Airport (BOO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bodø Airport", another name for BOO is "Bodø lufthavn".
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- Construction of the Army camp began in September 1941.
- 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 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.
- A maximum security army disciplinary barracks was constructed on post property in 1946.
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- 21st Space Operations Squadron
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
