Nonstop flight route between Vladivostok, Russia and Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vladivostok International Airport (VVO), Vladivostok, Russia and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,676 miles (or 10,744 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 Vladivostok International Airport and Seymour Johnson 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 Vladivostok International Airport and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vladivostok International Airport (VVO):

• Because of Vladivostok International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vladivostok 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 closest airport to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 141 miles (226 kilometers) WSW of VVO.
• The furthest airport from Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,803 miles (18,995 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
• Federal and regional government announced plans to rebuild Vladivostok International Airport prior to the APEC Russia 2012 Summit on Russky Island, south of Vladivostok.
• Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) has 4 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Vladivostok International Airport", another name for VVO is "Международный аэропорт «Владивосток»".
• The Knevichi airfield was designed for all types of aircraft and has two hard surface runways.

Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):

• With its operational training mission ended, in September 1945 and the field became an Army-Air Force Separation Center under the 123d AAF Base Unit.
• In 1988 the 4th TFW began transitioning from the F-4E to the F-15E Strike Eagle.
• In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
• The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The 4th Fighter Wing with these operational squadrons have, under various designations, remained at Seymour Johnson AFB for nearly 50 years.
• The 76th Training Wing was activated at Seymour Johnson on 26 February 1943 and the airfield's mission was changed to training replacement pilots for the P-47 Thunderbolt.
• All 4th Fighter Wing F-15Es carry the "SJ" Tailcode.
• The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.