Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Zarafshan Airport (AFS), Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,153 miles (or 11,512 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Zarafshan 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Zarafshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFS / UTSN |
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Location: | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'48"N by 64°13'58"E |
Area Served: | Zarafshan |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from AFS |
More Information: | AFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- In 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
- 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.
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- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
Facts about Zarafshan Airport (AFS):
- The closest airport to Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Bukhara International Airport (BHK), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) S of AFS.
- In addition to being known as "Zarafshan Airport", another name for AFS is "Zarafshon Aeroporti".
- The furthest airport from Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.