Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Proserpine, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,061 miles (or 11,364 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 Whitsunday Coast 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 Whitsunday Coast 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: | PPP / YBPN |
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Location: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPP |
More Information: | PPP Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- 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.
- 21st Space Operations Squadron
- The host unit at Vandenberg AFB is the 30th Space Wing.
- Although the construction of Camp Cooke continued well into 1942, troop training did not wait.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- In addition to its military mission, the base also leases launch pad facilities to SpaceX, as well as 100 acres leased to the California Spaceport in 1995.
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- Plans to build an airfield in Proserpine commenced in 1936, however construction was delayed due to a lack of funding.
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of PPP.
- Because of Whitsunday Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday Coast 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.
- Recently the Passenger Terminal underwent an upgrade.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Coast Airport", another name for PPP is "Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport".