Nonstop flight route between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Lompoc, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Chinita International Airport (MAR), Maracaibo, Venezuela and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,489 miles (or 5,615 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 La Chinita International 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 La Chinita International 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: | MAR / SVMC |
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Location: | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"N by 71°43'40"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAR |
More Information: | MAR 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 La Chinita International Airport (MAR):
- In addition to being known as "La Chinita International Airport", another name for MAR is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Chinita".
- La Chinita International Airport (MAR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Chinita International Airport (MAR) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Chinita International Airport (meaning La Chinita International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of La Chinita International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at La Chinita 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 La Chinita International Airport (MAR) is Oro Negro Airport (CBS), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of MAR.
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- General Cooke was a cavalry officer whose military career spanned almost half a century, beginning with his graduation from West Point in 1827 to his retirement in 1873.
- The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is named in honor of the late General Hoyt S.
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron
- As the war progressed, German and Italian prisoners of war were quartered at Camp Cooke.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".