Nonstop flight route between George Town, Tasmania, Australia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between George Town Aerodrome (GEE), George Town, Tasmania, Australia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,126 miles (or 16,297 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 George Town Aerodrome 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 George Town Aerodrome 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 George Town Aerodrome (GEE):

• The closest airport to George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Devonport Airport (DPO), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GEE.
• Because of George Town Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at George Town Aerodrome 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 George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to George Town Aerodrome (meaning George Town Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
• George Town Aerodrome (GEE) has 3 runways.

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• In 1941, the possibility of U.S.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
• The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
• The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
• Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.