Nonstop flight route between Voinjama, Liberia and San Bernardino, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Voinjama Airport (VOI), Voinjama, Liberia and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,874 miles (or 11,062 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 Voinjama Airport and Norton Air Force Base, 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 Voinjama Airport and Norton Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOI / GLVA |
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| Location: | Voinjama, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"N by 9°46'5"W |
| Area Served: | Voinjama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOI |
| More Information: | VOI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Voinjama Airport (VOI):
- In addition to being known as "Voinjama Airport", another name for VOI is "Tenebu Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Voinjama Airport (meaning Voinjama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Voinjama Airport (VOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Macenta Airport (MCA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of VOI.
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- The SAGE Direction Center closed in 1966 along with the other ADC facilities at Norton.
- The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- On 1 March 1942, the airport was renamed San Bernardino Army Air Field and the San Bernardino Air Depot was established there.
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
