Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Yoshkar-Ola, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), Yoshkar-Ola, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,195 miles (or 8,360 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 Yoshkar-Ola 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 Yoshkar-Ola 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: | JOK / UWKJ |
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Location: | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°42'17"N by 47°53'42"E |
Area Served: | Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, Russia |
Operator/Owner: | GU Mari El Republic "Yoshkar-Ola Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 348 feet (106 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JOK |
More Information: | JOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- 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".
- In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- 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 Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK):
- The closest airport to Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is Cheboksary Airport (CSY), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSW of JOK.
- Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yoshkar-Ola Airport", other names for JOK include "Йошкар-Ола Аэропорт", "Якшар-Хала Аэропорт" and "Аэропорт Йошкар-Ола".
- Because of Yoshkar-Ola Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at Yoshkar-Ola 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 furthest airport from Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,332 miles (16,627 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.