Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Show Low, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,892 miles (or 3,045 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 Show Low Regional Airport, 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: | SOW / KSOW |
Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
More Information: | SOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 1941, the possibility of U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
Facts about Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
- Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres at an elevation of 6,415 feet above mean sea level.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.