Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Sliač, Slovakia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Sliač Airport (SLD), Sliač, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,165 miles (or 9,922 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 Sliač 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 Sliač 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: | SLD / LZSL |
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| Location: | Sliač, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'17"N by 19°8'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Sliač a.s. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLD |
| More Information: | SLD Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- 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.
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
- General Vandenberg retired from the Air Force in June 1953.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- In September 2000, veterans of the 40th Infantry Division gathered an Vandenberg Air Force Base to dedicate its Korean War Memorial.
Facts about Sliač Airport (SLD):
- Sliač Airport (SLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sliač Airport (SLD) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of SLD.
- The furthest airport from Sliač Airport (SLD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sliač Airport", another name for SLD is "Letisko Sliač".
