Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Tianjin, China:
Departure Airport:
(36°53'40"N by 76°12'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E)
Distance from ORF to TSN:
7,114.11 miles (11,449.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), Tianjin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,114 miles (or 11,449 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 Tianjin Binhai International 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 Norfolk International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORF / KORF |
| Airport Name: | Norfolk International Airport |
| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'40"N by 76°12'3"W |
| Area Served: | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Norfolk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORF |
| More Information: | ORF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSN / ZBTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tianjin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Tianjin |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSN |
| More Information: | TSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk International Airport (ORF):
- Approximately 70 million pounds of air cargo are presently shipped in and out of Norfolk International Airport each year.
- In 2013, Norfolk International Airport will recognize and celebrate its 75th anniversary of offering air travel services to passengers.
- 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 closest airport to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- In 2012, Norfolk Airport served 3,299,728 total passengers, a 3.33 percent increase compared to the previous year, which saw a total passenger count of 3,193,388.
- As the troops returned from the war, the Army Air Corps returned the airport to the city's domain at the end of 1945, and commercial travel took off with two new airlines providing regular flights.
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN):
- The terminal has Tianjin Airlines headquarters.
- The closest airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of TSN.
- In addition to being known as "Tianjin Binhai International Airport", other names for TSN include "天津滨海国际机场" and "Tiānjīn Bīnhăi Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The airport is also the site of the Airbus A320 final assembly line which started operations in 2008.
- Because of Tianjin Binhai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Tianjin Binhai 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.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport handled 8,139,988 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is nearly antipodal to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (meaning Tianjin Binhai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comandante Espora Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.10 miles (11.43 km) WNW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.60 miles (17.05 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 15.69 miles (25.26 km) NW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) NW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 41.19 miles (66.29 km) WSW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 43.84 miles (70.56 km) S | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 49.88 miles (80.27 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) NNE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.26 miles (101.81 km) SSW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.33 miles (108.35 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 73.05 miles (117.56 km) SSE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 74.61 miles (120.06 km) NW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 82.72 miles (133.13 km) NNE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 89.31 miles (143.74 km) WSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 96.82 miles (155.82 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,768.76 miles (18,939.94 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,746.57 miles (18,904.22 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,723.64 miles (18,867.32 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,720.48 miles (18,862.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,688.21 miles (18,810.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,673.91 miles (18,787.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,664.21 miles (18,771.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,645.88 miles (18,742.19 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,642.12 miles (18,736.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,625.70 miles (18,709.70 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,592.87 miles (18,656.87 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,556.13 miles (18,597.74 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,552.83 miles (18,592.44 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,542.04 miles (18,575.06 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,483.93 miles (18,481.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.01 miles (86.91 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 3 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) NNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 4 | 139.79 miles (224.98 km) ENE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 154.28 miles (248.30 km) WSW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 156.81 miles (252.36 km) S | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 169.76 miles (273.19 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 8 | 196.58 miles (316.36 km) SSE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 215.64 miles (347.04 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 221.81 miles (356.96 km) SW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 225.21 miles (362.44 km) E | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) NNE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 14 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) NE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) SW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.83 miles (19,953.93 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,314.84 miles (19,818.77 km) S | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.65 miles (19,816.85 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,301.61 miles (19,797.47 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,267.87 miles (19,743.17 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,240.64 miles (19,699.36 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,233.25 miles (19,687.46 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,225.53 miles (19,675.04 km) W | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.12 miles (19,648.63 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.65 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,192.30 miles (19,621.56 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,171.47 miles (19,588.04 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,170.24 miles (19,586.06 km) E | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,155.12 miles (19,561.71 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,150.19 miles (19,553.78 km) WSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |