Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'5"N by 25°42'46"E)
Distance from VBG to GOZ:
6,650.88 miles (10,703.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,651 miles (or 10,704 kilometers).
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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: | GOZ / LBGO |
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| Location: | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'5"N by 25°42'46"E |
| Area Served: | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOZ |
| More Information: | GOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- 576th Flight Test 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.
Facts about Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ):
- The furthest airport from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport is international airport near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
- Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", other names for GOZ include "Летище Горна Оряховица", "Letishte Gorna Oryahovitsa" and "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
- The closest airport to Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Ruse Airport (ROU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of GOZ.
- The airport has been equipped with a high intensity light system – First Category, for landing and taking off in conditions of poor visibility.
| 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 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) NNE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) S | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) S | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 95.43 miles (153.59 km) NNE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 7 | 99.72 miles (160.49 km) ESE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 9 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) E | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) NW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 12 | 159.10 miles (256.05 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 13 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 14 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) SSW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 15 | 179.21 miles (288.41 km) SE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.71 miles (18,230.13 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,995.45 miles (17,695.41 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,962.90 miles (17,643.03 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,953.50 miles (17,627.91 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,926.20 miles (17,583.97 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,894.89 miles (17,533.58 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,890.23 miles (17,526.09 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,887.25 miles (17,521.28 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,881.29 miles (17,511.70 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,869.36 miles (17,492.50 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,865.16 miles (17,485.73 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,861.22 miles (17,479.39 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,859.76 miles (17,477.05 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,847.53 miles (17,457.36 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,844.02 miles (17,451.71 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |