Nonstop flight route between Lincang, Yunnan, China and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lincang Airport (LNJ), Lincang, Yunnan, China and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,237 miles (or 13,256 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 Lincang 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 Lincang Airport 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 Lincang Airport (LNJ):

• The closest airport to Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of LNJ.
• In addition to being known as "Lincang Airport", other names for LNJ include "临沧机场" and "Líncāng Jīchǎng".
• Lincang Airport (LNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is located 11,833 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
• Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.
• The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
• 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.
• Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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 1941, the possibility of U.S.
• 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.