Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Salima, Malawi:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Salima Airport (LMB), Salima, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,934 miles (or 12,768 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 Salima 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 Salima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
• 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.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
• 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.
• Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
• In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
• When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
• The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.

Facts about Salima Airport (LMB):

• The closest airport to Salima Airport (LMB) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of LMB.
• Salima Airport (LMB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Salima Airport (LMB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.