Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and May Creek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and May Creek Airport (MYK), May Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,253 miles (or 5,235 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 May Creek 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 May Creek 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: | MYK / |
| Airport Name: | May Creek Airport |
| Location: | May Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°20'8"N by 142°41'12"W |
| Area Served: | May Creek, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1650 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYK |
| More Information: | MYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- 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.
- In 1941, the possibility of U.S.
- 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.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- 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.
- 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 May Creek Airport (MYK):
- The furthest airport from May Creek Airport (MYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,477 miles (16,861 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to May Creek Airport (MYK) is McCarthy Airport (MXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of MYK.
- May Creek Airport (MYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- May Creek Airport has one runway designated 13/31 with a turf and gravel surface measuring 2,700 by 100 feet.
