Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 207 miles (or 333 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 Gettysburg Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• Locally, Fleet Air Wing 5 units flew under its operational command of the 5th Naval District.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• 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.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.
• World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• 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 land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
• 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.

Facts about Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY):

• Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Gettysburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Gettysburg Regional 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 Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is York Airport (THV), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of GTY.
• In addition to being known as "Gettysburg Regional Airport", another name for GTY is "W05".
• The furthest airport from Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,641 miles (18,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.