Nonstop flight route between Yuma, Arizona, United States and Victorville, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States and Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), Victorville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 209 miles (or 336 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 Yuma International Airport and Southern California Logistics Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):

• On April 1, 2011, Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight.
• In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
• Most importantly, the resolution stated the YCAA identified itself as an "Aviation Partner" with MCAS and that the civilian Airport staff would work in a spirit of cooperation and goodwill with MCAS.
• The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
• The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
• Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma 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.
• Yuma's history of flight dates to 1911 when Robert Fowler took off from Yuma to set a world's record for endurance and distance.
• In 1929, Yuma was selected as the first stop for the Women's Transcontinental Air Race.
• In September 1946, Yuma Army Air Field was scaled back and declared a surplus.

Facts about Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV):

• The SCLA Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility offers urban warfare training, and has served over 15,000 U.S.
• The federal government is responsible for helping the Victor Valley recover from the closure of George Air Force Base in 1992.
• Southern California Logistics Airport, also known as Victorville Airport, is a public airport located in the city of Victorville in San Bernardino County, California approximately 20 mi north of San Bernardino.
• The furthest airport from Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• On August 9, 2007 the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that for their 2007 Autonomous Vehicle Competition both the Urban Challenge National Qualification Event and final event would take place at the urban military-training facility located on the former George Air Force Base.
• Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Apple Valley Airport (APV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of VCV.
• The Fiscal Year 2002 military spending bill earmarked US$1.3 million to allow the U.S.