Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Volgograd, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,592 miles (or 10,609 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 Volgograd International 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 Volgograd International 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: | VOG / URWW |
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| Location: | Volgograd, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'54"N by 44°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Volgograd |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Volgograd International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOG |
| More Information: | VOG 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.
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- Besides the 5th Division, the 6th, 11th, 13th, and 20th Armored Divisions as well as the 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions, and the 2d Filipino Infantry Regiment were all stationed at Cooke at varying times during the war.
- General Vandenberg retired from the Air Force in June 1953.
- The host unit at Vandenberg AFB is the 30th Space Wing.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
Facts about Volgograd International Airport (VOG):
- In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".
- The closest airport to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 166 miles (268 kilometers) S of VOG.
- Because of Volgograd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Volgograd International 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 Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,661 miles (17,157 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Volgograd International Airport (VOG) currently has only 1 runway.
