Nonstop flight route between Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Lodwar, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU), Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Lodwar Airport (LOK), Lodwar, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,269 miles (or 11,698 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 Air Station Oceana and Lodwar 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 Air Station Oceana and Lodwar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTU / KNTU |
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Location: | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'14"N by 76°1'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
Airport Type: | Naval air station |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from NTU |
More Information: | NTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOK / HKLO |
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Location: | Lodwar, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E |
Area Served: | Lodwar, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOK |
More Information: | LOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Oceana", another name for NTU is "Apollo Soucek Field".
- Plans by the Navy to construct an outlying landing field supporting both NAS Oceana and MCAS Cherry Point in eastern North Carolina, initiated in 2006, met with fierce opposition by local residents and environmentalists.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of NTU.
- Additionally, NAS Oceana became home to the F/A-18 Hornet in 1999 following the Navy's closure of NAS Cecil Field, Florida as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
- Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic
- Tomcat training was conducted by VF-101 Grim Reapers.
- Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) has 4 runways.
- Aside from its military function, NAS Oceana was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle until the program ended in 2011.
Facts about Lodwar Airport (LOK):
- The furthest airport from Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,848 miles (19,067 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lodwar Airport (LOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lodwar Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lodwar and surrounding communities.
- The closest airport to Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LOK.
- In addition to being known as "Lodwar Airport", another name for LOK is "Lodwar".