Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Kauhava, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Kauhava Airport (KAU), Kauhava, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,248 miles (or 6,837 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 Kauhava 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 Kauhava 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: | KAU / EFKA |
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Location: | Kauhava, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°7'27"N by 23°3'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia, Finnish Defence Forces |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAU |
More Information: | KAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- On July 12, 1921, the name was changed again under the command of Capt.
- 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.
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
- Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- The land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
Facts about Kauhava Airport (KAU):
- The closest airport to Kauhava Airport (KAU) is Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of KAU.
- In addition to being known as "Kauhava Airport", another name for KAU is "Kauhavan lentoasema".
- Because of Kauhava Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Kauhava 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 furthest airport from Kauhava Airport (KAU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kauhava Airport (KAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kauhava Airport handled 155 passengers last year.