Nonstop flight route between Utti / Valkeala, Finland and Lompoc, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°53'47"N by 26°56'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from UTI to VBG:
5,579.61 miles (8,979.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Utti Airport (UTI), Utti / Valkeala, Finland and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,580 miles (or 8,979 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 Utti 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 Utti 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: | UTI / EFUT |
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| Location: | Utti / Valkeala, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°53'47"N by 26°56'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia, Finnish Defence Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 339 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTI |
| More Information: | UTI 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 Utti Airport (UTI):
- Utti Airport (UTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Utti Airport's relatively low elevation of 339 feet, planes can take off or land at Utti 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.
- Utti Airport handled 14 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Utti Airport (UTI) is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of UTI.
- The furthest airport from Utti Airport (UTI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,915 miles (17,566 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Utti Airport", another name for UTI is "Utin lentoasema".
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.
- 4th Space Launch Squadron
- 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 wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
- 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.
- In addition to its military mission, the base also leases launch pad facilities to SpaceX, as well as 100 acres leased to the California Spaceport in 1995.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.88 miles (67.40 km) ENE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland |     |
| 2 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) N | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 3 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) WSW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 4 | 78.01 miles (125.54 km) WSW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 5 | 78.12 miles (125.72 km) SW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.25 miles (150.07 km) NNE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 7 | 97.25 miles (156.50 km) NW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 8 | 111.93 miles (180.13 km) NNW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 117.27 miles (188.73 km) WNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 10 | 125.94 miles (202.68 km) SW | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 11 | 135.48 miles (218.03 km) NE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 12 | 136.54 miles (219.73 km) ESE | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 13 | 139.59 miles (224.64 km) ESE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 14 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) N | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 15 | 150.09 miles (241.54 km) NE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,914.87 miles (17,565.74 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,641.03 miles (17,125.03 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,622.83 miles (17,095.75 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,618.89 miles (17,089.40 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,605.14 miles (17,067.28 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,587.83 miles (17,039.43 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,584.08 miles (17,033.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,584.04 miles (17,033.32 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,577.50 miles (17,022.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,557.39 miles (16,990.42 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,547.80 miles (16,974.99 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,547.30 miles (16,974.19 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,534.06 miles (16,952.89 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,532.29 miles (16,950.03 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,530.54 miles (16,947.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, 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 | |