Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,698 miles (or 5,951 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 Norfolk International Airport and Moser Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Norfolk International Airport and Moser Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Norfolk International Airport (ORF):

• The furthest airport from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Norfolk International Airport (ORF) has 2 runways.
• In the 1980s, many changes were taking place.
• The closest airport to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of ORF.
• Because of Norfolk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk International 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 terminal building, the 1991 concourse expansion, and the Arrival 2002 project were all designed by Shriver & Holland Associates
• Norfolk International Airport covers an area of 1,300 acres at an elevation of 27 feet above mean sea level.
• Commercial aviation began in the Norfolk area about 1926, when Norfolk citizens flew commercially for the first time on the Mitten Line, operated by Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service, Inc.
• Changes continued throughout the 1990s as Norfolk International prepared for growth.

Facts about Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY):

• The closest airport to Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Akhiok Airport (AKK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of KMY.
• Because of Moser Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Moser Bay Seaplane Base 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 furthest airport from Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,845 miles (17,453 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Moser Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
• Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) currently has only 1 runway.