Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and King Cove, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W)
Distance from NGU to KVC:
4,028.90 miles (6,483.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,029 miles (or 6,484 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 King Cove 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 King Cove 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: |
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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: | KVC / PAVC |
| Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
| Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
| More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Hangars, a new dispensary, three runways, magazine areas, warehouses, barracks and docking areas were patterned after similar existing airfields.
- 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.
- The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
- 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.
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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 King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.10 miles (11.43 km) ESE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States |     |
| 2 | 9.87 miles (15.88 km) NNW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) NW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) WSW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 47.91 miles (77.11 km) S | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 57.21 miles (92.06 km) NNE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 64.92 miles (104.49 km) SSW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) NW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 73.29 miles (117.94 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 78.78 miles (126.78 km) SSE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) WSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 90.88 miles (146.25 km) W | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,761.89 miles (18,928.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,739.67 miles (18,893.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,716.71 miles (18,856.18 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.73 miles (18,851.37 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,681.14 miles (18,798.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,666.86 miles (18,775.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,657.15 miles (18,760.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,638.79 miles (18,730.76 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,635.61 miles (18,725.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,618.92 miles (18,698.80 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,585.85 miles (18,645.58 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,549.23 miles (18,586.64 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,545.75 miles (18,581.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,535.00 miles (18,563.73 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,477.29 miles (18,470.86 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) WNW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.02 miles (78.89 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 165.35 miles (266.10 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 171.06 miles (275.30 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 13 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.71 miles (379.34 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.09 miles (17,662.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,961.22 miles (17,640.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,928.38 miles (17,587.48 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,883.03 miles (17,514.50 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.88 miles (17,437.00 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,722.67 miles (17,256.42 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,679.26 miles (17,186.55 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.99 miles (17,141.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,650.13 miles (17,139.68 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,625.55 miles (17,100.13 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,617.19 miles (17,086.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,612.24 miles (17,078.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,607.46 miles (17,071.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,601.88 miles (17,062.02 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |