Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Moanda, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E)
Distance from VBG to MFF:
8,688.69 miles (13,983.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Moanda Airport (MFF), Moanda, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,689 miles (or 13,983 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 Moanda 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 Moanda 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MFF / FOOD |
| Airport Name: | Moanda Airport |
| Location: | Moanda, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1877 feet (572 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFF |
| More Information: | MFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- 9th Space Operations Squadron
- In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
- From August 1950 to February 1953, Camp Cooke served as a training installation for units slated for combat in Korea, and as a summer training base for many other reserve units.
- 30th Operations Group
- 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 Moanda Airport (MFF):
- The furthest airport from Moanda Airport (MFF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Moanda Airport (MFF) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SE of MFF.
| 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 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) SE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 2 | 51.71 miles (83.21 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 3 | 62.21 miles (100.11 km) WNW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) SSE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) SSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) SE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) ENE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 123.21 miles (198.28 km) SE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) SSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) N | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 150.10 miles (241.57 km) ENE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) W | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 14 | 177.77 miles (286.09 km) SSE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 180.83 miles (291.02 km) E | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.23 miles (19,283.49 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,788.21 miles (18,971.24 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,523.89 miles (18,545.86 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,370.04 miles (18,298.26 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,332.81 miles (18,238.35 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,332.02 miles (18,237.08 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,330.91 miles (18,235.28 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,321.67 miles (18,220.42 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,319.71 miles (18,217.26 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,315.22 miles (18,210.04 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.97 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,310.67 miles (18,202.71 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,263.66 miles (18,127.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,243.95 miles (18,095.33 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,227.59 miles (18,069.01 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |