Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Kenora, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Kenora Airport (YQK), Kenora, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,681 miles (or 2,706 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 Kenora 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: | YQK / CYQK |
| Airport Name: | Kenora Airport |
| Location: | Kenora, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°47'17"N by 94°21'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenora Airport Authority Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1344 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQK |
| More Information: | YQK Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- Joint Functional Component Command for Space
- A maximum security army disciplinary barracks was constructed on post property in 1946.
- Vandenberg AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters.
- General Cooke was a cavalry officer whose military career spanned almost half a century, beginning with his graduation from West Point in 1827 to his retirement in 1873.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California.
- 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.
- 4th Space Launch Squadron
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
- In 1941 the United States Army sought more and better training centers for the rapid development of its armored and infantry forces.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
Facts about Kenora Airport (YQK):
- The closest airport to Kenora Airport (YQK) is Dryden Regional Airport (YHD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of YQK.
- The furthest airport from Kenora Airport (YQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kenora Airport (YQK) currently has only 1 runway.
