Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,103 miles (or 9,822 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 Spichenkovo 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 Spichenkovo 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: | NOZ / UNWW |
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| Location: | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'36"N by 86°52'41"E |
| Area Served: | Novokuznetsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aerokuzbass" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOZ |
| More Information: | NOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- 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 September 2000, veterans of the 40th Infantry Division gathered an Vandenberg Air Force Base to dedicate its Korean War Memorial.
- 9th Space Operations Squadron
- In 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
Facts about Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ):
- Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) has 2 runways.
- Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport is served by local bus line operated by Novokuznetsk Transport Enterprise.
- The furthest airport from Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,566 miles (18,614 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Spichenkovo Airport", another name for NOZ is "Аэропорт Спиченково".
- The closest airport to Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNW of NOZ.
