Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Tivat, Montenegro:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Tivat Airport (TIV), Tivat, Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,519 miles (or 10,491 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 Tivat 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 Tivat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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 September 2000, veterans of the 40th Infantry Division gathered an Vandenberg Air Force Base to dedicate its Korean War Memorial.
• 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.
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• In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
• General Vandenberg retired from the Air Force in June 1953.

Facts about Tivat Airport (TIV):

• Tivat Airport is assigned 4D classification by ICAO, airspace class D, and is noted for its challenging approach and landing procedures.
• It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Podgorica Airport.
• In addition to being known as "Tivat Airport", another name for TIV is "Аеродром Тиват".
• The airport in Tivat was opened on May 30, 1957, as a small airport with a single grass runway a small apron and a terminal building complete with control tower.
• Tivat Airport (TIV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Tivat Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tivat 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.
• The closest airport to Tivat Airport (TIV) is Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of TIV.
• The furthest airport from Tivat Airport (TIV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,666 miles (18,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.