Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Skive, Denmark:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°32'59"N by 9°10'22"E)
Distance from VBG to SQW:
5,478.68 miles (8,817.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Skive Airport (SQW), Skive, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,479 miles (or 8,817 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 Skive 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 Skive 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SQW / EKSV |
| Airport Name: | Skive Airport |
| Location: | Skive, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'59"N by 9°10'22"E |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQW |
| More Information: | SQW Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- As the war progressed, German and Italian prisoners of war were quartered at Camp Cooke.
- 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.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
- 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".
Facts about Skive Airport (SQW):
- The furthest airport from Skive Airport (SQW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Skive Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Skive 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.
- Skive Airport (SQW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skive Airport (SQW) is Karup Airport (KRP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of SQW.
| 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 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) S | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 2 | 39.97 miles (64.33 km) NNW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 3 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) NE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 4 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) SW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 5 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) S | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 6 | 57.81 miles (93.04 km) ESE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 7 | 74.69 miles (120.21 km) SSW | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 8 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 9 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) NE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 10 | 86.60 miles (139.37 km) SSE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 11 | 91.05 miles (146.52 km) S | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 12 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) SSE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 13 | 117.62 miles (189.30 km) SSW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 14 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) NNW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 15 | 131.84 miles (212.18 km) NE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,522.74 miles (18,544.01 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,342.43 miles (18,253.82 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,322.78 miles (18,222.21 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,318.53 miles (18,215.36 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,305.96 miles (18,195.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,286.02 miles (18,163.04 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,280.08 miles (18,153.48 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,278.88 miles (18,151.55 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,276.91 miles (18,148.39 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,248.96 miles (18,103.40 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,248.79 miles (18,103.13 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,242.45 miles (18,092.92 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,231.59 miles (18,075.45 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,224.07 miles (18,063.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,204.82 miles (18,032.37 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |