Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from NGU to COL:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NGU Airport Information
- COL Airport Information
- Facts about NGU
- Facts about COL
- Map of Nearest Airports to NGU
- List of Nearest Airports to NGU
- Map of Furthest Airports from NGU
- List of Furthest Airports from NGU
- Map of Nearest Airports to COL
- List of Nearest Airports to COL
- Map of Furthest Airports from COL
- List of Furthest Airports from COL
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Coll Island Airport (COL), Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,394 miles (or 5,462 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 Coll Island 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 Coll Island 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 |
Airport Names: |
|
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: | COL / |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°36'6"N by 6°37'4"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Coll |
Operator/Owner: | Argyll and Bute Council |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COL |
More Information: | COL Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- 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.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- In this early phase of the war, the U-boats had the best of it.
- East Camp, with an area of about 1,000 acres between the east side of Naval Station and Granby Street, had been sold off by the Army at the end of World War I.
- 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.
Facts about Coll Island Airport (COL):
- In addition to being known as "Coll Island Airport", another name for COL is "EGEL".
- The furthest airport from Coll Island Airport (COL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,730 miles (18,877 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Coll Island Airport (COL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Coll Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Coll Island 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.
- The closest airport to Coll Island Airport (COL) is Tiree Airport (TRE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SW of COL.