Nonstop flight route between Mannheim, Germany and Lompoc, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°28'20"N by 8°30'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from MHG to VBG:
5,836.22 miles (9,392.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mannheim City Airport (MHG), Mannheim, Germany and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,836 miles (or 9,392 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 Mannheim City 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 Mannheim City 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: | MHG / EDFM |
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| Location: | Mannheim, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°28'20"N by 8°30'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rhein-Neckar Flugplatz GmbH |
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHG |
| More Information: | MHG 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 Mannheim City Airport (MHG):
- In addition to being known as "Mannheim City Airport", another name for MHG is "City-Airport Mannheim".
- The closest airport to Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of MHG.
- The furthest airport from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Mannheim City Airport (MHG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mannheim City Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Mannheim City 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 1986, DRF installed an helicopter air rescue center at MHG.
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- Construction of the Army camp began in September 1941.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- As the war progressed, German and Italian prisoners of war were quartered at Camp Cooke.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- 576th Flight Test Squadron
- 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.
- In 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
- 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 base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.35 miles (47.23 km) W | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany |     |
| 2 | 38.03 miles (61.20 km) NNW | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 38.83 miles (62.49 km) N | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 4 | 40.75 miles (65.58 km) NNW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 5 | 41.00 miles (65.99 km) W | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) SSW | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.33 miles (85.82 km) WSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 56.34 miles (90.67 km) SSE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 9 | 62.84 miles (101.13 km) SSE | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 10 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) WNW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 65.70 miles (105.73 km) WSW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 12 | 66.14 miles (106.44 km) E | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) SSW | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 14 | 77.86 miles (125.31 km) ENE | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 15 | 82.35 miles (132.53 km) SSW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,980.22 miles (19,280.24 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,580.12 miles (18,636.35 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,573.77 miles (18,626.13 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,573.04 miles (18,624.95 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,567.93 miles (18,616.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,564.09 miles (18,610.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,558.53 miles (18,601.61 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,553.67 miles (18,593.79 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,553.11 miles (18,592.89 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,548.33 miles (18,585.19 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,545.67 miles (18,580.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,542.18 miles (18,575.30 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,540.42 miles (18,572.46 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,526.92 miles (18,550.73 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,507.15 miles (18,518.92 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |