Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,812 miles (or 12,572 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 Bamburi 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 Bamburi Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):

• The closest airport to Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Moi International Airport (MBA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of BMQ.
• Bamburi Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Bamburi.
• Because of Bamburi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamburi 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 Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,483 miles (18,480 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• Bamburi Airport is located in Mombasa County, in the town of Bamburi, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast.
• In addition to being known as "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
• 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.
• Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
• In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
• During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes.
• Locally, Fleet Air Wing 5 units flew under its operational command of the 5th Naval District.
• The expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
• During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
• The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.