Nonstop flight route between Loei, Thailand and Lompoc, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°26'21"N by 101°43'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from LOE to VBG:
7,887.53 miles (12,693.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Loei Airport (LOE), Loei, Thailand and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,888 miles (or 12,694 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 Loei 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 Loei 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: | LOE / VTUL |
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| Location: | Loei, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°26'21"N by 101°43'18"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 860 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOE |
| More Information: | LOE 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 Loei Airport (LOE):
- The closest airport to Loei Airport (LOE) is Phetchabun Airport (PHY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of LOE.
- Because of Loei Airport's relatively low elevation of 860 feet, planes can take off or land at Loei 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.
- In addition to being known as "Loei Airport", another name for LOE is "ท่าอากาศยานเลย".
- Loei Airport (LOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Loei Airport (LOE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Loei Airport (meaning Loei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
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.
- Joint Functional Component Command for Space
- In September 2000, veterans of the 40th Infantry Division gathered an Vandenberg Air Force Base to dedicate its Korean War Memorial.
- 30th Operations Group
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- In 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.19 miles (101.70 km) SSW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 67.13 miles (108.03 km) NE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 3 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) E | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) SE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 5 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) WNW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 6 | 123.94 miles (199.47 km) N | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) W | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 8 | 156.76 miles (252.29 km) WNW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) WSW | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 10 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) NE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 11 | 172.25 miles (277.20 km) N | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 12 | 176.43 miles (283.93 km) SSE | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 13 | 183.27 miles (294.95 km) SE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 14 | 192.62 miles (309.99 km) E | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 15 | 203.10 miles (326.86 km) WNW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.34 miles (19,558.85 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,147.15 miles (19,548.90 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,054.52 miles (19,399.82 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 12,035.17 miles (19,368.68 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,035.17 miles (19,368.68 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,020.03 miles (19,344.32 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,003.38 miles (19,317.52 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,987.75 miles (19,292.36 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,979.72 miles (19,279.44 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,936.26 miles (19,209.49 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,911.05 miles (19,168.93 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,911.05 miles (19,168.93 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,896.23 miles (19,145.08 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,881.81 miles (19,121.88 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,875.84 miles (19,112.26 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.35 miles (11.82 km) SE | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 2 | 13.10 miles (21.08 km) NNE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.30 miles (47.15 km) ESE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) N | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.19 miles (67.90 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.50 miles (74.83 km) ESE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 10 | 85.78 miles (138.05 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 11 | 89.78 miles (144.48 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 92.68 miles (149.15 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 98.18 miles (158.01 km) ENE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 100.04 miles (161.00 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,478.79 miles (18,473.27 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.16 miles (18,428.80 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,442.86 miles (18,415.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,434.78 miles (18,402.45 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,374.63 miles (18,305.65 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,252.70 miles (18,109.41 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,137.81 miles (17,924.52 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,126.80 miles (17,906.81 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,114.14 miles (17,886.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,113.84 miles (17,885.94 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,084.42 miles (17,838.60 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |