Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E)
Distance from VBG to KPI:
8,148.91 miles (13,114.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Kapit Airport (KPI), Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,149 miles (or 13,114 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 Kapit 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 Kapit 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: | KPI / WBGP |
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| Location: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPI |
| More Information: | KPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- Four years later the military returned to Camp Cooke.
- 4th Space Launch Squadron
- Construction of the Army camp began in September 1941.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
Facts about Kapit Airport (KPI):
- Because of Kapit Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapit 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.
- The closest airport to Kapit Airport (KPI) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of KPI.
- The furthest airport from Kapit Airport (KPI) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Kapit Airport (meaning Kapit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
- Kapit Airport (KPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kapit Airport", another name for KPI is "Lapangan Terbang Kapit".
| 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 | 67.87 miles (109.23 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) NE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.24 miles (124.30 km) N | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 142.34 miles (229.08 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 175.80 miles (282.93 km) NNE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) NNE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) W | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) ENE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) NE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) ENE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 211.90 miles (341.02 km) NE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) W | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) NE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,249.42 miles (19,713.48 km) WSW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,244.58 miles (19,705.69 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,238.22 miles (19,695.46 km) S | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,187.60 miles (19,613.99 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.14 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.53 miles (19,539.86 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,128.07 miles (19,518.19 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) SE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,062.86 miles (19,413.24 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.01 miles (19,402.22 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,042.04 miles (19,379.73 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.77 km) E | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,027.57 miles (19,356.45 km) N | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,989.06 miles (19,294.48 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |