Nonstop flight route between Lukapa, Angola and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lucapa Airport (LBZ), Lukapa, Angola and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,956 miles (or 11,194 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 Lucapa 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 Lucapa 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: | LBZ / FNLK |
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| Location: | Lukapa, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'29"S by 20°43'58"E |
| Area Served: | Lucapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBZ |
| More Information: | LBZ 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 Lucapa Airport (LBZ):
- The furthest airport from Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,972 miles (19,267 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Nzagi Airport (NZA), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NE of LBZ.
- In addition to being known as "Lucapa Airport", another name for LBZ is "Lucapa Airport (Lucapa)".
- Lucapa Airport (LBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- NAS Norfolk started its roots training aviators at Naval Air Detachment, Curtiss Field, Newport News, on May 19, 1917.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- 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.
- After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offensive, "Operation Drumbeat", against shipping along the Atlantic coast.
- 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.
- 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 Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
