Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Palanga, Lithuania:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,413 miles (or 7,102 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 Palanga 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 Palanga 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):

• 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.
• Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of 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".
• The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
• A new command, Naval Air Center, had been formed October 12, 1942 under Captain J.M.

Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):

• Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
• In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
• The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
• From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
• Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States