Nonstop flight route between Valparaiso, Indiana, United States and Marysville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°27'14"N by 87°0'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°8'9"N by 121°26'11"W)
Distance from VPZ to BAB:
1,809.46 miles (2,912.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ), Valparaiso, Indiana, United States and Beale Air Force Base (BAB), Marysville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,809 miles (or 2,912 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 Porter County Regional Airport and Beale Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPZ / KVPZ |
| Airport Name: | Porter County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°27'14"N by 87°0'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Porter County Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPZ |
| More Information: | VPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAB / KBAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Marysville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'9"N by 121°26'11"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAB |
| More Information: | BAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ):
- Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Porter County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Porter County 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 Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,126 miles (17,905 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of VPZ.
Facts about Beale Air Force Base (BAB):
- The closest airport to Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Yuba County Airport (MYV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of BAB.
- The 456th SAW continued the mission of strategic bombardment and missile readiness training.
- The furthest airport from Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,251 miles (18,107 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- As a complete training environment, Camp Beale had tank maneuvers, mortar and rifle ranges, a bombardier-navigator training, and chemical warfare classes.
- On 16 May 1964, Defense Secretary McNamara directed the accelerated phaseout of the Atlas and Titan I ICBMs.
- In addition to being known as "Beale Air Force Base", another name for BAB is "Beale AFB".
- Eventually excess land from the former Army Camp was sold off to the public.
- Half of the aircraft were maintained on 15-minute alert, fully fueled, armed, and ready for combat.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) ENE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) ENE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 19.74 miles (31.76 km) NNE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) WNW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 5 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) SSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 37.14 miles (59.78 km) E | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) ENE | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 44.82 miles (72.13 km) WNW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 48.39 miles (77.87 km) NE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 50.58 miles (81.40 km) ESE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 50.97 miles (82.03 km) WSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 52.81 miles (84.98 km) SSW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.03 miles (88.56 km) ENE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) NNE | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,125.89 miles (17,905.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,102.57 miles (17,867.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,085.14 miles (17,839.75 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,077.99 miles (17,828.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,033.86 miles (17,757.23 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,022.05 miles (17,738.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,020.76 miles (17,736.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,010.54 miles (17,719.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,990.24 miles (17,687.03 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,987.61 miles (17,682.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,936.99 miles (17,601.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,905.30 miles (17,550.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,894.70 miles (17,533.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.40 miles (17,518.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,845.60 miles (17,454.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.62 miles (12.27 km) WSW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) ESE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 3 | 26.25 miles (42.24 km) NNW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.55 miles (50.78 km) SSW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 5 | 32.42 miles (52.17 km) S | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.07 miles (64.49 km) ENE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.92 miles (65.85 km) S | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 43.20 miles (69.52 km) S | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.45 miles (74.76 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 49.29 miles (79.33 km) WNW | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.80 miles (81.76 km) NNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 12 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) SSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 65.90 miles (106.05 km) SSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 70.57 miles (113.57 km) E | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 15 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) SW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,251.46 miles (18,107.43 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,192.00 miles (18,011.73 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,163.22 miles (17,965.42 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,154.46 miles (17,951.32 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,143.27 miles (17,933.32 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,067.68 miles (17,811.66 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,058.14 miles (17,796.31 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,039.11 miles (17,765.67 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,954.68 miles (17,629.80 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,950.56 miles (17,623.17 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,937.87 miles (17,602.76 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,883.34 miles (17,515.00 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,882.96 miles (17,514.38 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.73 miles (17,501.14 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,854.46 miles (17,468.52 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |