Nonstop flight route between Bongor, Chad and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bongor Airport (OGR), Bongor, Chad and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,885 miles (or 9,471 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 Bongor Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Bongor Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGR / FTTB |
Airport Name: | Bongor Airport |
Location: | Bongor, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°17'17"N by 15°22'46"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OGR |
More Information: | OGR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bongor Airport (OGR):
- The furthest airport from Bongor Airport (OGR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bongor Airport (meaning Bongor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,191 miles (19,619 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bongor Airport (OGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bongor Airport (OGR) is Yagoua Airport (GXX), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of OGR.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Locally, Fleet Air Wing 5 units flew under its operational command of the 5th Naval District.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- 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.
- Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.