Nonstop flight route between Man, Côte d'Ivoire and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,745 miles (or 7,636 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 Man 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 Man 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 Man Airport (MJC):

• The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
• The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
• Man Airport (MJC) 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.
• The land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
• Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Hangars, a new dispensary, three runways, magazine areas, warehouses, barracks and docking areas were patterned after similar existing airfields.
• In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
• The expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
• By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
• 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.