Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN), Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,525 miles (or 15,330 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Bario Kelabit Airport, 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Bario Kelabit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BBN / WBGZ |
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| Location: | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°44'12"N by 115°28'9"E |
| Area Served: | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3450 feet (1,052 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBN |
| More Information: | BBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
- The expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
- After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offensive, "Operation Drumbeat", against shipping along the Atlantic coast.
- 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.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- 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 closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
Facts about Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN):
- Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Bario Kelabit Airport (meaning Bario Kelabit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) is Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) ENE of BBN.
- In addition to being known as "Bario Kelabit Airport", other names for BBN include "Lapangan Terbang Bario Kelabit" and "BBN[1]".
