Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Sanliurfa, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ), Sanliurfa, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,841 miles (or 9,400 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 Şanlıurfa GAP 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 Şanlıurfa GAP 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 |
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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: | SFQ / LTCH |
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| Location: | Sanliurfa, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'0"N by 38°53'59"E |
| Area Served: | Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2700 feet (823 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFQ |
| More Information: | SFQ 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 addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
- 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.
- The increased pace of operations made it necessary to further physical plant growth.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
Facts about Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ):
- The furthest airport from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,378 miles (18,311 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Şanlıurfa GAP Airport", other names for SFQ include "GNY", "LTCS" and "GNY".
- Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of SFQ.
