Nonstop flight route between Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Lompoc, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makkovik Airport (YMN), Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,190 miles (or 5,134 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 Makkovik Airport and Vandenberg 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 Makkovik Airport and Vandenberg 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: | YMN / CYFT |
| Airport Name: | Makkovik Airport |
| Location: | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°4'37"N by 59°11'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 231 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMN |
| More Information: | YMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBG / KVBG |
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| Location: | Lompoc, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBG |
| More Information: | VBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Makkovik Airport (YMN):
- Because of Makkovik Airport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Makkovik 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 Makkovik Airport (YMN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Makkovik Airport (YMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Makkovik Airport (YMN) is Postville Airport (YSO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of YMN.
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- The furthest airport from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Besides the 5th Division, the 6th, 11th, 13th, and 20th Armored Divisions as well as the 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions, and the 2d Filipino Infantry Regiment were all stationed at Cooke at varying times during the war.
