Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Essington, Pennsylvania, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), Essington, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 209 miles (or 336 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 relatively short distance between Naval Station Norfolk and Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
• From January through April 1942, the Eastern Sea Frontier recorded 82 sinkings by U-boats.
• The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ):

• Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field 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 "Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field", another name for PSQ is "9N2".
• The closest airport to Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of PSQ.
• The furthest airport from Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.