Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Peterborough Airport (YPQ), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,316 miles (or 3,728 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 relatively short distance between Vandenberg Air Force Base and Peterborough Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YPQ / CYPQ |
| Airport Name: | Peterborough Airport |
| Location: | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'50"N by 78°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Peterborough, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Peterborough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 628 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPQ |
| More Information: | YPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- 21st Space Operations Squadron
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- 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 closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- A maximum security army disciplinary barracks was constructed on post property in 1946.
Facts about Peterborough Airport (YPQ):
- The furthest airport from Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,425 miles (18,387 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Peterborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Peterborough 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.
- Work has been completed to expand the existing 5,000 ft asphalt runway to 7,000 ft, making the runway capable of handling larger aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737.
- Peterborough Airport, is located 3 nautical miles south-southwest of the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
- The closest airport to Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SW of YPQ.
- Peterborough Airport (YPQ) has 2 runways.
