Nonstop flight route between Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay and Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR), Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay and Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,070 miles (or 8,160 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 Laguna de los Patos International Airport and Norfolk International 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 Laguna de los Patos International Airport and Norfolk International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYR / SUCA |
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| Location: | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'23"S by 57°46'14"W |
| Area Served: | Colonia del Sacramento |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYR |
| More Information: | CYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORF / KORF |
| Airport Name: | Norfolk International Airport |
| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'40"N by 76°12'3"W |
| Area Served: | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Norfolk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORF |
| More Information: | ORF Maps & Info |
Facts about Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR):
- Former operators at Colonia Airport were ARCO, Aero Uruguay and LAPA flying between Colonia and Buenos Aires-Aeroparque.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Laguna de los Patos International Airport (meaning Laguna de los Patos International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,796 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
- The closest airport to Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) is La Plata Airport (LPG), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CYR.
- Because of Laguna de los Patos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Laguna de los Patos 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 airport is located 17 km from downtown Colonia del Sacramento along route 1.
- In addition to being known as "Laguna de los Patos International Airport", another name for CYR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Laguna de los Patos".
Facts about Norfolk International Airport (ORF):
- Commercial aviation began in the Norfolk area about 1926, when Norfolk citizens flew commercially for the first time on the Mitten Line, operated by Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service, Inc.
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of ORF.
- Because of Norfolk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk 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.
- Changes continued throughout the 1990s as Norfolk International prepared for growth.
- The crosswind runway's was closed for renovations on December 19, 2009 and reopened in Spring 2011.
- The airport's largest capital improvement project, Arrival 2002, was completed in June 2002.
- The furthest airport from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
