Nonstop flight route between Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sakkyryr Airport (SUK), Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,068 miles (or 8,156 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 Sakkyryr 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 Sakkyryr Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sakkyryr Airport (SUK):

• The furthest airport from Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,964 miles (19,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Sakkyryr Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sakkyryr 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 Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Batagay Airport (BQJ), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) E of SUK.
• In addition to being known as "Sakkyryr Airport", another name for SUK is "Аэропорт Саккырыр".

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• The Republican party rose to power in 1920, promising fiscal austerity.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
• The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
• Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
• In this early phase of the war, the U-boats had the best of it.
• During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• In July 1940, the Federal government began dredging Willoughby Bay and the Naval Air Station seaplane operating area at Breezy Point, Virginia was constructed from reclaimed marshlands at the mouth of Mason Creek, Virginia.
• 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.