Nonstop flight route between Odessa, Ukraine and Lompoc, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°25'36"N by 30°40'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from ODS to VBG:
6,550.68 miles (10,542.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Odesa International Airport (ODS), Odessa, Ukraine and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,551 miles (or 10,542 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 Odesa International 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 Odesa International 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: | ODS / UKOO |
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| Location: | Odessa, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°25'36"N by 30°40'41"E |
| Area Served: | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODS |
| More Information: | ODS 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 Odesa International Airport (ODS):
- The airport's runways either were or are co-used by the Ukrainian Air Force.
- Odesa International Airport (ODS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Odesa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Odesa International 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 Odesa International Airport (ODS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,108 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In May 2007, the airport started construction work that includes extending the main runway.
- The closest airport to Odesa International Airport (ODS) is International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of ODS.
- In addition to being known as "Odesa International Airport", other names for ODS include "Міжнародний аеропорт «Одеса»" and "Международный аэропорт «Одесса»".
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- From August 1950 to February 1953, Camp Cooke served as a training installation for units slated for combat in Korea, and as a summer training base for many other reserve units.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- Joint Functional Component Command for Space
- 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.
- With the establishment of a separate Air Force in September 1947, Vandenberg became its first vice chief of staff under General Carl Spaatz, and succeeded him on 30 April 1948.
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| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.24 miles (117.86 km) NE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 88.27 miles (142.05 km) ENE | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 89.76 miles (144.46 km) WNW | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) WNW | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 5 | 162.91 miles (262.17 km) NE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 6 | 167.80 miles (270.05 km) NW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 7 | 177.86 miles (286.23 km) SW | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 8 | 179.39 miles (288.69 km) W | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 9 | 185.19 miles (298.03 km) ESE | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 221.34 miles (356.21 km) WNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 11 | 227.49 miles (366.11 km) NE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 239.52 miles (385.47 km) ENE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 246.07 miles (396.01 km) NE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 253.66 miles (408.23 km) WNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) WSW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.18 miles (17,876.84 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,774.96 miles (17,340.58 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,702.24 miles (17,223.54 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,675.67 miles (17,180.78 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,674.78 miles (17,179.35 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,661.58 miles (17,158.10 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,641.90 miles (17,126.43 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,634.39 miles (17,114.35 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,631.96 miles (17,110.44 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,628.91 miles (17,105.54 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,626.82 miles (17,102.17 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,614.94 miles (17,083.04 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.04 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,603.76 miles (17,065.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,603.01 miles (17,063.85 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, 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 | |