Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°31'51"S by 49°10'32"W)
Distance from VBG to CWB:
6,253.78 miles (10,064.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,254 miles (or 10,064 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 Afonso Pena International 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 Afonso Pena International 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: | CWB / SBCT |
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| Location: | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°31'51"S by 49°10'32"W |
| Area Served: | Curitiba |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2988 feet (911 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWB |
| More Information: | CWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 30th Operations Group
- Besides the 5th Division, the 6th, 11th, 13th, and 20th Armored Divisions as well as the 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions, and the 2d Filipino Infantry Regiment were all stationed at Cooke at varying times during the war.
- 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 being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- 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.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
Facts about Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB):
- In addition to being known as "Afonso Pena International Airport", another name for CWB is "Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena".
- The airport is located 18 km southeast of downtown Curitiba.
- The closest airport to Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) is Bacacheri Airport (BFH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of CWB.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 10th in terms of transported passengers and 7th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Afonso Pena International Airport (meaning Afonso Pena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Afonso Pena International Airport handled 6,825,666 passengers last year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.54 miles (15.36 km) NNW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 53.27 miles (85.74 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.62 miles (158.72 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NNW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 127.26 miles (204.80 km) WSW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) SW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) W | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 152.73 miles (245.80 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 159.31 miles (256.38 km) SW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) SSW | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 176.92 miles (284.72 km) NE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 185.76 miles (298.94 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 187.28 miles (301.40 km) NNW | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) NW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 195.80 miles (315.12 km) NW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.83 miles (19,958.75 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,394.43 miles (19,946.86 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.24 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,236.26 miles (19,692.30 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,233.92 miles (19,688.53 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,231.18 miles (19,684.14 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,225.08 miles (19,674.30 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,212.87 miles (19,654.66 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,202.57 miles (19,638.08 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,101.24 miles (19,475.00 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,087.17 miles (19,452.37 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,078.36 miles (19,438.20 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,013.00 miles (19,333.00 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,003.38 miles (19,317.52 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,996.70 miles (19,306.77 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |