Nonstop flight route between Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela and Mountain View, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°8'58"N by 67°55'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W)
Distance from VLN to NUQ:
3,840.04 miles (6,179.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela and Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,840 miles (or 6,180 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 Arturo Michelena International Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield, 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 Arturo Michelena International Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLN / SVVA |
| Airport Name: | Arturo Michelena International Airport |
| Location: | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°8'58"N by 67°55'41"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLN |
| More Information: | VLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ |
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield |
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ |
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN):
- The closest airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of VLN.
- The furthest airport from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Arturo Michelena International Airport (meaning Arturo Michelena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- Post-Cold War defense cutbacks and related Base Realignment and Closure actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure.
- In 1960, the nearby Air Force Satellite Test Center, was created adjacent to NAS Moffett Field.
- Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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 Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Hangar One is one of the world's largest freestanding structures, covering 8 acres.
- In August 2008, the Navy proposed simply stripping the toxic coating from the hangar and leaving the skeleton after spraying it with a preservative.
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.06 miles (40.34 km) E | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 71.01 miles (114.29 km) ENE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 3 | 91.55 miles (147.33 km) SSE | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 97.57 miles (157.03 km) W | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 98.19 miles (158.01 km) WSW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 138.83 miles (223.43 km) N | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) ESE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 146.58 miles (235.90 km) WSW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 147.66 miles (237.64 km) NW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 150.54 miles (242.27 km) NE | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 157.28 miles (253.12 km) NNW | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 12 | 160.06 miles (257.59 km) SSE | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 188.25 miles (302.96 km) NW | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 188.68 miles (303.65 km) SW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 189.29 miles (304.63 km) WSW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,277.04 miles (19,757.94 km) SSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,239.28 miles (19,697.16 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,238.93 miles (19,696.60 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,236.57 miles (19,692.80 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,229.52 miles (19,681.46 km) S | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,204.64 miles (19,641.42 km) WSW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,188.46 miles (19,615.38 km) SSE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,177.28 miles (19,597.38 km) SE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,167.04 miles (19,580.91 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,141.41 miles (19,539.66 km) WSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,134.53 miles (19,528.59 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,111.61 miles (19,491.70 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) SE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,056.38 miles (19,402.81 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,002.50 miles (19,316.11 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.18 miles (37.31 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.31 miles (89.01 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.62 miles (18,289.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,314.63 miles (18,209.09 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,285.74 miles (18,162.59 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.14 miles (18,126.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,178.06 miles (17,989.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.06 miles (17,982.87 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.42 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.49 miles (17,806.52 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.50 miles (17,804.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.46 miles (17,780.72 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.64 miles (17,711.82 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.19 miles (17,707.88 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.68 miles (17,689.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |