Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E)
Distance from VBG to UIH:
7,758.98 miles (12,486.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Phu Cat Airport (UIH), Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,759 miles (or 12,487 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 Phu Cat 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 Phu Cat 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: | UIH / VVPC |
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| Location: | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E |
| Area Served: | Qui Nhơn |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIH |
| More Information: | UIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- 9th Space Operations Squadron
- 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 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
Facts about Phu Cat Airport (UIH):
- In addition to being known as "Phu Cat Airport", another name for UIH is "Sân bay Phù Cát".
- Phu Cat Airport (UIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Phu Cat Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Phu Cat 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 furthest airport from Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Phu Cat Airport (meaning Phu Cat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Chu Lai Airport (VCL), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) NNW of UIH.
| 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 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) SW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 135.74 miles (218.45 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 138.96 miles (223.64 km) W | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) NNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) SSW | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 191.19 miles (307.69 km) NNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 270.12 miles (434.71 km) SW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 280.47 miles (451.38 km) SSW | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 292.96 miles (471.47 km) WNW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 301.41 miles (485.08 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 323.45 miles (520.54 km) WSW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 328.22 miles (528.21 km) WSW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 337.33 miles (542.88 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 343.34 miles (552.55 km) WSW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.57 miles (19,898.79 km) ESE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,319.46 miles (19,826.19 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,288.11 miles (19,775.74 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,275.25 miles (19,755.05 km) E | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,253.62 miles (19,720.24 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,245.43 miles (19,707.05 km) SW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,235.10 miles (19,690.44 km) SSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,202.76 miles (19,638.40 km) W | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) SW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,177.12 miles (19,597.12 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,161.79 miles (19,572.45 km) ESE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |