Nonstop flight route between Victoria, Texas, United States and Fort Pierce, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Regional Airport (VCT), Victoria, Texas, United States and St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,012 miles (or 1,628 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 Victoria Regional Airport and St. Lucie County International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCT / KVCT |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Regional Airport |
| Location: | Victoria, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'8"N by 96°55'6"W |
| Area Served: | Victoria, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Victoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCT |
| More Information: | VCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPR / KFPR |
| Airport Name: | St. Lucie County International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FPR |
| More Information: | FPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Regional Airport (VCT):
- The local economy suffered greatly from the closure of Foster AFB.
- Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) has 4 runways.
- After World War II, Foster Field was deactivated and the site was returned to its private owners, the Buhler and Braman estates.
- Because of Victoria Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria Regional 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 Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of VCT.
Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):
- DayJet provided an on-demand jet air taxi service from this airport before they suspended operation in September 2008.
- Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County 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 St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
- St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.
- The current airport, originally named Fort Pierce Airport, was leased during World War II by the U.S.
