Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Minami-Tori-shima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E)
Distance from VBG to MUS:
5,038.10 miles (8,108.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,108 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 Minamitorishima Air Field, 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 Minamitorishima Air Field. 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: | MUS / RJAM |
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| Location: | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E |
| Area Served: | Minami Torishima |
| Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUS |
| More Information: | MUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- 9th Space Operations Squadron
- 1st Air and Space 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- Joint Functional Component Command for Space
- As the war progressed, German and Italian prisoners of war were quartered at Camp Cooke.
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- The furthest airport from Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- Because of Minamitorishima Air Field's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Minamitorishima Air Field 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 "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 796 miles (1,281 kilometers) W of MUS.
- Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 795.86 miles (1,280.82 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) SW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 840.84 miles (1,353.20 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 882.15 miles (1,419.67 km) ESE | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 901.16 miles (1,450.27 km) SW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) SW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 7 | 957.19 miles (1,540.44 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 1,042.48 miles (1,677.71 km) ESE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 1,048.93 miles (1,688.08 km) SSE | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 1,052.64 miles (1,694.05 km) NW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,099.55 miles (1,769.55 km) NW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 12 | 1,133.44 miles (1,824.09 km) NW | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 1,150.21 miles (1,851.07 km) NW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,164.13 miles (1,873.48 km) SE | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 1,171.24 miles (1,884.93 km) S | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,483.70 miles (18,481.18 km) ESE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,448.75 miles (18,424.93 km) E | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,440.74 miles (18,412.04 km) E | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,432.98 miles (18,399.54 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,429.48 miles (18,393.91 km) E | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,416.79 miles (18,373.49 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,367.34 miles (18,293.91 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,347.98 miles (18,262.76 km) E | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,346.49 miles (18,260.36 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,341.42 miles (18,252.20 km) E | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,330.65 miles (18,234.86 km) ESE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,329.15 miles (18,232.46 km) E | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,320.11 miles (18,217.91 km) E | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,313.17 miles (18,206.74 km) E | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |