Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Krasnodar, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Krasnodar International Airport (KRR), Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,781 miles (or 10,913 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 Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar 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: | KRR / URKK |
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Location: | Krasnodar, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°2'4"N by 39°10'14"E |
Area Served: | Krasnodar |
Operator/Owner: | JSC Krasnodar International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRR |
More Information: | KRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- Vandenberg AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters.
- 30th Operations Group
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- 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.
- Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
Facts about Krasnodar International Airport (KRR):
- Because of Krasnodar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Krasnodar International 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 Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of KRR.
- Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,884 miles (17,515 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Krasnodar International Airport", another name for KRR is "Международный аэропорт Краснодар".