Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,997 miles (or 14,479 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Buon Ma Thuot 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Buon Ma Thuot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMV / VVBM |
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Location: | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'5"N by 108°7'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Central Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMV |
More Information: | BMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- Hangars, a new dispensary, three runways, magazine areas, warehouses, barracks and docking areas were patterned after similar existing airfields.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1940, the naval aircraft program passed Congress with a production goal of 10,000 new planes later increased 15,000.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
Facts about Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV):
- The closest airport to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Lien Khuong Airport (DLI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSE of BMV.
- The furthest airport from Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (meaning Buon Ma Thuot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Buon Ma Thuot Airport", another name for BMV is "Sân bay Buôn Ma Thuột".