Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Redmond, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,375 miles (or 3,822 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 Roberts Field, 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: | RDM / KRDM |
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| Location: | Redmond, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°15'15"N by 121°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Redmond, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redmond |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3080 feet (939 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDM |
| More Information: | RDM Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
- The increased pace of operations made it necessary to further physical plant growth.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Roberts Field (RDM):
- Roberts Field (RDM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Roberts Field", other names for RDM include "Redmond Municipal Airport" and "(former Redmond Army Airfield)".
- In early 2013 American Airlines announced it was restarting the flight to Los Angeles formerly operated by Alaska Airlines.
- The airport upgraded its mass-casualty vehicle in 2011 due to larger commercial jets using Roberts Field.
- The furthest airport from Roberts Field (RDM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,951 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- A few airlines have scheduled flights to Redmond, including Alaska Airlines Boeing 727-200s to Los Angeles and Seattle, Hughes Airwest Douglas DC-9s to Portland and San Francisco and to smaller cities, Pacific Express BAC One-Elevens to Portland and San Francisco and other cities, and Pacific Southwest Airlines BAe 146-200s to San Francisco.
- The closest airport to Roberts Field (RDM) is Prineville Airport (PRZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of RDM.
