Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Koumala, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,547 miles (or 13,754 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Koumala Airport, 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base and Koumala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
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Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
Area Served: | Koumala |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
More Information: | KOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 30th Operations Group
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- With the establishment of a separate Air Force in September 1947, Vandenberg became its first vice chief of staff under General Carl Spaatz, and succeeded him on 30 April 1948.
- 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 AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Lompoc, California.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.