Nonstop flight route between Ware, Massachusetts, United States and Lompoc, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ware Airport (UWA), Ware, Massachusetts, United States and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,630 miles (or 4,232 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 Ware 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 Ware 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 Ware Airport (UWA):

• The closest airport to Ware Airport (UWA) is Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) E of UWA.
• Because of Ware Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Ware 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 "Ware Airport", another name for UWA is "MA53".
• Ware Airport (UWA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Ware Airport (UWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,737 miles (18,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):

• 4th Space Launch Squadron
• 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.
• 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.
• 576th Flight Test Squadron
• In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
• 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.
• 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.
• Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.