Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Andros Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Andros Town Airport (ASD), Andros Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 851 miles (or 1,369 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 relatively short distance between Naval Station Norfolk and Andros Town Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASD / MYAF |
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| Location: | Andros Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°41'53"N by 77°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | Andros Town, Andros Island, Bahamas |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASD |
| More Information: | ASD Maps & Info |
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.
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
- 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.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- 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".
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- 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, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
Facts about Andros Town Airport (ASD):
- The closest airport to Andros Town Airport (ASD) is Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of ASD.
- Because of Andros Town Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Andros Town 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.
- In addition to being known as "Andros Town Airport", another name for ASD is "Fresh Creek Airport".
- Andros Town Airport (ASD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Andros Town Airport (ASD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
