Nonstop flight route between Newport News, Virginia, United States and Orlando, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States and Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 663 miles (or 1,067 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Orlando International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHF / KPHF |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCO / KMCO |
| Airport Name: | Orlando International Airport |
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°25'45"N by 81°18'32"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida, US |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCO |
| More Information: | MCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- Between 1952 and the 1970, three other airlines United Airlines, National Airlines, and Allegheny Airlines extended service to the airport.
- Newport News–Williamsburg is also the first airport in the nation to undergo a sustainability project, to incorporate green technology in every facet of operations.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- In 2008, the PAC selected Ken R.
- The airport has handled more than one million passengers every year since 2005.
- Until the 1990s, part of the original terminal building was named Flight Services Building, and home to the National Weather Service.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- The PAC renamed the facility Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in September 1990.
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):
- On February 1, 2010, Allegiant began operations at the airport.
- Early jetliners such as the Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880 required longer and sturdier runways than the ones at Orlando Municipal Airport.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando 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.
- In 1978, MCO handled 5 million passengers.
- In the early 1960s, when jet airline flights came to Orlando, the installation became a joint civil-military facility.
- In 1978, construction of the current Landside Terminal and Airsides 1 and 3 began, opening in 1981.
- The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.
- Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
- The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation.
