Nonstop flight route between Albany, New York, United States and Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States and Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU), Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 426 miles (or 686 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 relatively short distance between Albany International Airport and Naval Air Station Oceana, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):

• The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
• Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany International 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 Albany County Airport Authority was created by the county in 1993 with a 40-year lease to operate the airport in 1996.
• Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
• In 1962 a new terminal building opened.
• Mayor John Boyd Thacher II once said "a city without the foresight to build an airport for the new traffic may soon be left behind in the race for competition".
• There have been discussions between the Town of Colonie and The Albany Airport Board regarding the construction of a new concourse.
• Albany International Airport is served by CDTA Routes 610 and 737.
• Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
• During 1986–1987, the airline industry consolidated through a series of mergers, so that after 1989 the US airline industry was dominated by a group of six "legacy carriers:" American, United, Delta, Northwest, USAir, and Continental.
• The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU):

• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Oceana", another name for NTU is "Apollo Soucek Field".
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• Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) has 4 runways.
• On 20 December 2005 the Virginia Beach City Council passed numerous ordinances enacted to satisfy BRAC, but did not act to condemn any of the homes in the designated areas.
• The closest airport to Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of NTU.
• Additionally, NAS Oceana became home to the F/A-18 Hornet in 1999 following the Navy's closure of NAS Cecil Field, Florida as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
• The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.