Nonstop flight route between Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from NTU to YSR:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NTU Airport Information
- YSR Airport Information
- Facts about NTU
- Facts about YSR
- Map of Nearest Airports to NTU
- List of Nearest Airports to NTU
- Map of Furthest Airports from NTU
- List of Furthest Airports from NTU
- Map of Nearest Airports to YSR
- List of Nearest Airports to YSR
- Map of Furthest Airports from YSR
- List of Furthest Airports from YSR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU), Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,516 miles (or 4,049 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 Nanisivik 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 Nanisivik 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 |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU):
- 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.
- 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.
- Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
