Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Pskov, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°47'5"N by 28°23'53"E)
Distance from VBG to PKV:
5,795.46 miles (9,326.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Pskov Airport (PKV), Pskov, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,795 miles (or 9,327 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 Pskov 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 Pskov 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: | PKV / ULOO |
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| Location: | Pskov, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°47'5"N by 28°23'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pskovavia |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKV |
| More Information: | PKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
- 9th Space Operations 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.
- As the war progressed, German and Italian prisoners of war were quartered at Camp Cooke.
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
Facts about Pskov Airport (PKV):
- Pskov Airport (PKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pskov Airport", another name for PKV is "Аэропорт Псков".
- The closest airport to Pskov Airport (PKV) is Tartu Airport (TAY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WNW of PKV.
- The furthest airport from Pskov Airport (PKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pskov Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Pskov 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.
| 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 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) WNW | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 2 | 114.66 miles (184.52 km) ENE | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 3 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) SE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 143.13 miles (230.35 km) SSW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) WNW | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 6 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NNE | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 7 | 170.61 miles (274.57 km) NNE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 8 | 171.69 miles (276.31 km) NW | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 9 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) WSW | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 10 | 208.10 miles (334.91 km) NNW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 11 | 213.27 miles (343.22 km) NNW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 12 | 217.68 miles (350.32 km) W | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 218.09 miles (350.98 km) WNW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 14 | 221.03 miles (355.72 km) NNW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 15 | 225.47 miles (362.86 km) N | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.99 miles (17,701.12 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,644.58 miles (17,130.74 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,632.20 miles (17,110.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,612.63 miles (17,079.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,611.49 miles (17,077.50 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,606.84 miles (17,070.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,605.73 miles (17,068.23 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,597.74 miles (17,055.36 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,596.81 miles (17,053.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,590.78 miles (17,044.17 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,581.88 miles (17,029.85 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,581.44 miles (17,029.14 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,565.44 miles (17,003.38 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,559.55 miles (16,993.90 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,555.35 miles (16,987.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |