Nonstop flight route between Castro, Los Lagos, Chile and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mocopulli Airport (MHC), Castro, Los Lagos, Chile and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,481 miles (or 8,820 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 Mocopulli 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 Mocopulli 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 Mocopulli Airport (MHC):

• The closest airport to Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MHC.
• The furthest airport from Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Mocopulli Airport (meaning Mocopulli Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
• In addition to being known as "Mocopulli Airport", other names for MHC include "Mocopulli Airport (Dalcahue)" and "Aeropuerto Mocopulli".
• Mocopulli Airport (MHC) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.
• The expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
• 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.
• The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
• Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
• A new command, Naval Air Center, had been formed October 12, 1942 under Captain J.M.
• 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.
• In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
• When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".