Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,038 miles (or 6,499 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 Moody Air Force Base and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport, 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 Moody Air Force Base and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAZ / SBLP |
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| Location: | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bom Jesus da Lapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1454 feet (443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAZ |
| More Information: | LAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- Moody AFB is the home of the 23d Wing of the Air Combat Command.
- The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing is a non-flying active support wing activated on 25 January 2008.
- Shortly after the Korean War began on 25 June 1950, Air Training Command took over most combat crew training, thereby relieving operational commands of much of their training burden and allowing them to concentrate on their combat mission.
- On 1 December 1975, the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, a unit of the Tactical Air Command, relocated to Moody from Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
- Under the Southeast Training Center, Moody AAF controlled several auxiliary airfields
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
Facts about Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ):
- The furthest airport from Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (meaning Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was inaugurated on June 23, 1955 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- The closest airport to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Guanambi Airport (GNM), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of LAZ.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- In addition to being known as "Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport", another name for LAZ is "Aeroporto de Bom Jesus da Lapa".
