Nonstop flight route between Port Vila, Vanuatu and Bandon, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, Vanuatu and Bandon State Airport (BDY), Bandon, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,976 miles (or 9,618 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 Bauerfield International Airport and Bandon State 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 Bauerfield International Airport and Bandon State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLI / NVVV |
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Location: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E |
Area Served: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLI |
More Information: | VLI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDY / |
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Location: | Bandon, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'11"N by 124°24'28"W |
Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDY |
More Information: | BDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Bauerfield International Airport (VLI):
- Because of Bauerfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bauerfield 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bauerfield International Airport", another name for VLI is "Port Vila International Airport".
- The airfield was originally named Efate Field, Vila Field or McDonald Field but was later officially named Bauer Field after Lt-Col.
- The closest airport to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of VLI.
- The furthest airport from Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is nearly antipodal to Bauerfield International Airport (meaning Bauerfield International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Letfotar Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Moudjeria, Mauritania.
- Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bandon State Airport (BDY):
- In addition to being known as "Bandon State Airport", another name for BDY is "S05".
- The closest airport to Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of BDY.
- The furthest airport from Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Bandon State Airport (BDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bandon State Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandon State 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.