Nonstop flight route between Kalmar, Sweden and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), Kalmar, Sweden and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,226 miles (or 6,801 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 Kalmar Öland 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 Kalmar Öland 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: | KLR / ESMQ |
Airport Name: | Kalmar Öland Airport |
Location: | Kalmar, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°41'7"N by 16°17'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kalmar Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLR |
More Information: | KLR 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 Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR):
- Because of Kalmar Öland Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalmar Öland 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 Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,388 miles (18,327 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of KLR.
- Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offensive, "Operation Drumbeat", against shipping along the Atlantic coast.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- 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.
- Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.