Nonstop flight route between Cartago, Colombia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Ana Airport (CRC), Cartago, Colombia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,224 miles (or 3,579 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 Santa Ana Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRC / SKGO |
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| Location: | Cartago, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°45'29"N by 75°57'20"W |
| Area Served: | Cartago, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2979 feet (908 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRC |
| More Information: | CRC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Santa Ana Airport (CRC):
- The closest airport to Santa Ana Airport (CRC) is Matecaña International Airport (PEI), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CRC.
- The furthest airport from Santa Ana Airport (CRC) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Ana Airport (meaning Santa Ana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- Santa Ana Airport (CRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Ana Airport", another name for CRC is "Aeropuerto Nacional de Santa Ana".
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- 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.
- Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
- After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offensive, "Operation Drumbeat", against shipping along the Atlantic coast.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- As World War I came to an end, the former NAS Hampton Roads saw erratic growth, growing to nearly 167 officers, 1,227 enlisted men and 65 planes.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
