Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Maningrida Airport (MNG), Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,548 miles (or 12,148 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 Maningrida 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 Maningrida 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: | MNG / YMGD |
Airport Name: | Maningrida Airport |
Location: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'21"S by 134°14'3"E |
Area Served: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Maningrida Council Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MNG |
More Information: | MNG 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".
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California.
- 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.
- Construction of the Army camp began in September 1941.
- 21st Space Operations Squadron
- In addition to its military mission, the base also leases launch pad facilities to SpaceX, as well as 100 acres leased to the California Spaceport in 1995.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- 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 Maningrida Airport (MNG):
- Because of Maningrida Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Maningrida 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 Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Milingimbi Airport (MGT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of MNG.
- The furthest airport from Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Maningrida Airport (MNG) currently has only 1 runway.