Nonstop flight route between Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°49'14"N by 76°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°1'9"N by 91°7'24"W)
Distance from NTU to PCD:
905.20 miles (1,456.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU), Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD), Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 905 miles (or 1,457 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 Air Station Oceana and Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PCD / KPDC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'9"N by 91°7'24"W |
| Area Served: | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PCD |
| More Information: | PCD Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU):
- Home to seventeen strike fighter squadrons of F/A-18 Hornets and F/A-18 Super Hornets, the base is the sole East Coast Master Jet Base and home to all the east coast strike-fighter units.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Oceana", another name for NTU is "Apollo Soucek Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) has 4 runways.
- Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base.
- During the 2005 round of BRAC base closures, it was decided that NAS Oceana could remain open only if certain conditions were met.
Facts about Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD):
- Because of Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) is Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of PCD.
- The furthest airport from Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport", another name for PCD is "PDC".
- Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.60 miles (17.05 km) WNW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States |     |
| 2 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) WNW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) NW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) NW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) SSW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 48.93 miles (78.74 km) W | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) NNE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 62.30 miles (100.26 km) SSW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) SSE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.39 miles (134.20 km) NNE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 85.15 miles (137.04 km) NW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 96.59 miles (155.45 km) WSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.36 miles (166.34 km) NNW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,779.02 miles (18,956.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,756.87 miles (18,920.79 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,733.98 miles (18,883.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,730.56 miles (18,878.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,698.76 miles (18,827.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,684.44 miles (18,804.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,674.74 miles (18,788.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,656.46 miles (18,759.21 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.84 miles (18,751.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,635.81 miles (18,725.98 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,603.32 miles (18,673.69 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,566.39 miles (18,614.25 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,563.40 miles (18,609.44 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,552.52 miles (18,591.93 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,493.80 miles (18,497.43 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.74 miles (57.52 km) WNW | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) SSE | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 49.43 miles (79.56 km) ENE | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 55.23 miles (88.89 km) S | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.79 miles (96.23 km) N | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) NNE | Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY) | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) WSW | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) W | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 77.07 miles (124.04 km) NE | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 78.75 miles (126.74 km) NNW | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 83.91 miles (135.03 km) SSW | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.52 miles (145.68 km) E | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) SSE | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 92.40 miles (148.71 km) NW | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 97.76 miles (157.33 km) SSW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,893.91 miles (17,532.00 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,870.40 miles (17,494.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,854.96 miles (17,469.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,845.51 miles (17,454.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,799.22 miles (17,379.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.55 miles (17,373.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.47 miles (17,359.10 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,776.12 miles (17,342.44 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,760.41 miles (17,317.15 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.31 miles (17,302.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,700.31 miles (17,220.44 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,668.91 miles (17,169.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,658.23 miles (17,152.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,648.72 miles (17,137.40 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,610.69 miles (17,076.21 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |