Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Queensland, Australia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°36'27"S by 143°11'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W)
Distance from ABG to NGU:
9,695.29 miles (15,603.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abingdon Airport (ABG), Abingdon, Queensland, Australia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,695 miles (or 15,603 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 Abingdon Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Abingdon Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABG / |
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| Location: | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'27"S by 143°11'0"E |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABG |
| More Information: | ABG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
| More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Abingdon Airport (ABG):
- The closest airport to Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Chillagoe Airport (LLG), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) ENE of ABG.
- Because of Abingdon Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Abingdon 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.
- Abingdon Airport (ABG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,663 miles (18,770 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Abingdon Airport", other names for ABG include "Abingdon Downs Airport" and "YABI".
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) ENE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 152.06 miles (244.72 km) ENE | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 155.31 miles (249.95 km) W | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) NNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) ENE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 195.88 miles (315.24 km) E | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 199.73 miles (321.44 km) NE | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 213.85 miles (344.16 km) S | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 214.43 miles (345.10 km) NNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 231.80 miles (373.04 km) SSE | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 231.99 miles (373.35 km) SSW | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 240.42 miles (386.92 km) W | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 252.63 miles (406.56 km) NE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 260.84 miles (419.77 km) ESE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 262.95 miles (423.18 km) SE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,663.36 miles (18,770.31 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,659.00 miles (18,763.30 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,606.32 miles (18,678.51 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,597.31 miles (18,664.02 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,591.00 miles (18,653.86 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,534.16 miles (18,562.39 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,519.58 miles (18,538.93 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,519.58 miles (18,538.91 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,510.60 miles (18,524.46 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,139.74 miles (17,927.63 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,130.53 miles (17,912.80 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,126.91 miles (17,906.99 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,087.11 miles (17,842.93 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,064.65 miles (17,806.79 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,063.74 miles (17,805.32 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.10 miles (11.43 km) ESE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 2 | 9.87 miles (15.88 km) NNW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) NW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) WSW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 47.91 miles (77.11 km) S | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 57.21 miles (92.06 km) NNE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 64.92 miles (104.49 km) SSW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) NW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 73.29 miles (117.94 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 78.78 miles (126.78 km) SSE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) WSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 90.88 miles (146.25 km) W | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,761.89 miles (18,928.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,739.67 miles (18,893.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,716.71 miles (18,856.18 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.73 miles (18,851.37 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,681.14 miles (18,798.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,666.86 miles (18,775.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,657.15 miles (18,760.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,638.79 miles (18,730.76 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,635.61 miles (18,725.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,618.92 miles (18,698.80 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,585.85 miles (18,645.58 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,549.23 miles (18,586.64 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,545.75 miles (18,581.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,535.00 miles (18,563.73 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,477.29 miles (18,470.86 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |