Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Solovetsky Islands, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Solovki (CSH), Solovetsky Islands, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,510 miles (or 7,258 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 Solovki, 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 Solovki. 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: | CSH / ULAS |
Airport Name: | Solovki |
Location: | Solovetsky Islands, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°1'48"N by 35°43'59"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from CSH |
More Information: | CSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval 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.
- In July 1940, the Federal government began dredging Willoughby Bay and the Naval Air Station seaplane operating area at Breezy Point, Virginia was constructed from reclaimed marshlands at the mouth of Mason Creek, Virginia.
- During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- A new command, Naval Air Center, had been formed October 12, 1942 under Captain J.M.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
Facts about Solovki (CSH):
- The furthest airport from Solovki (CSH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Solovki (CSH) is Talagi Airport (ARH), which is located 149 miles (241 kilometers) E of CSH.
- Because of Solovki's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Solovki 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.