Nonstop flight route between Foumban, Cameroon and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM), Foumban, Cameroon and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,823 miles (or 9,371 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 Foumban Nkounja 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 Foumban Nkounja Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOM / FKKM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Foumban, Cameroon |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E |
Area Served: | Foumban, Cameroon |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3966 feet (1,209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOM |
More Information: | FOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
Airport Names: |
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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 Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM):
- Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of FOM.
- In addition to being known as "Foumban Nkounja Airport", another name for FOM is "FOM / KOB".
- The furthest airport from Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Foumban Nkounja Airport (meaning Foumban Nkounja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,596 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- 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.
- East Camp, with an area of about 1,000 acres between the east side of Naval Station and Granby Street, had been sold off by the Army at the end of World War I.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.