Nonstop flight route between Perm, Russia and Lompoc, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Perm International Airport (PEE), Perm, Russia and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,032 miles (or 9,708 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 Perm 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 Perm International Airport and Vandenberg Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Perm International Airport (PEE):

• The year 1965 marked a major change in the airfield's operation.
• The closest airport to Perm International Airport (PEE) is Izhevsk Airport (IJK), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SW of PEE.
• Construction of Bolshoye Savino took place in 1952 under the personal control of Marshal Zhukov, who was exiled by Stalin after World War II into the Urals to take command of the Ural Military District.
• In addition to being known as "Perm International Airport", another name for PEE is "Международный аэропорт Пермь".
• In 2011, it became official that Perm needed a new airport, and with Putin becoming the president of Russia in 2012, and his ideals of increasing regional aviation, modeling of the new airport began.
• Because of Perm International Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Perm 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 Perm International Airport (PEE) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• Perm International Airport (PEE) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):

• Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.
• 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.
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• In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
• General Vandenberg retired from the Air Force in June 1953.
• The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
• The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
• Construction of the Army camp began in September 1941.
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• General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
• In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
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