Nonstop flight route between Casper, Wyoming, United States and Van Nuys, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR), Casper, Wyoming, United States and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 883 miles (or 1,422 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 Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield and Van Nuys Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR):

• Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) has 2 runways.
• Casper had airline flights in the 1930s at Wardwell Field, north of town at 42°54′47″N 106°21′00″W / 42.913°N 106.35°W / 42.913.
• The closest airport to Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Converse County Airport (DGW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of CPR.
• Because of Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CPR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CPR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The 331st was converted to a Very Heavy group in July 1944 and began training for deployment to Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific.
• Near the airport is the NCIA Business Park, which houses over 35 business ranging from manufacturing to aviation.
• The furthest airport from Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,731 miles (17,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):

• Van Nuys Airport is a public airport in Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley section of the city limits of Los Angeles, California.
• Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
• Legend has it that Burbank Airport provided the setting for Humphrey Bogart's famous goodbye in the film Casablanca.
• Many movies and television shows have been filmed at the airport, including a scene showing the arrival of Major Strasser in Casablanca, an episode of the TV show Alias, and several episodes of Season 5 of 24.
• Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
• Van Nuys Airport was also a location for filming of Metallica's music video for "The Memory Remains" and pop-punk band Blink-182's music video for "All The Small Things".
• The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.