Nonstop flight route between Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Lompoc, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,767 miles (or 9,281 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 Kotlas 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 Kotlas 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: | KSZ / ULKK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kotlas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSZ | 
| More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBG / KVBG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- 576th Flight Test Squadron
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.
- 30th Operations Group




