Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Qassimiut, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), Qassimiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,079 miles (or 3,345 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 Qassimiut Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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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: | QJH / BGQT |
| Airport Name: | Qassimiut Heliport |
| Location: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'45"N by 47°9'9"W |
| Area Served: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Qaqortoq |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QJH |
| More Information: | QJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- A new command, Naval Air Center, had been formed October 12, 1942 under Captain J.M.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- East Camp, with an area of about 1,000 acres between the east side of Naval Station and Granby Street, had been sold off by the Army at the end of World War I.
- 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.
- On July 12, 1921, the name was changed again under the command of Capt.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qassimiut Heliport (QJH):
- The closest airport to Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Narsaq Heliport (JNS), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of QJH.
- The furthest airport from Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,055 miles (17,791 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
