Nonstop flight route between Strasbourg, France and Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°32'30"N by 7°38'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°53'40"N by 76°12'3"W)
Distance from SXB to ORF:
4,114.53 miles (6,621.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), Strasbourg, France and Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,115 miles (or 6,622 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 Strasbourg International Airport and Norfolk 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 Strasbourg International Airport and Norfolk 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: | SXB / LFST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Strasbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'30"N by 7°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Strasbourg, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Strasbourg et du Bas Rhin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXB |
| More Information: | SXB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Strasbourg International Airport (SXB):
- In addition to being known as "Strasbourg International Airport", another name for SXB is "Aéroport International de Strasbourg".
- Because of Strasbourg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Strasbourg 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.
- After the opening of the new LGV Est high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg, there was a reduction in plane usage, but since 2011, traffic at the airport has grown.
- The closest airport to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Black Forest Airport (LHA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SXB.
- The furthest airport from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Strasbourg International Airport (meaning Strasbourg International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Norfolk International Airport (ORF):
- In 2013, Norfolk International Airport will recognize and celebrate its 75th anniversary of offering air travel services to passengers.
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) has 2 runways.
- In 1974, the airport dedicated its new, state-of-the-art terminal and additional land was secured for further expansion.
- The airport's largest capital improvement project, Arrival 2002, was completed in June 2002.
- Changes continued throughout the 1990s as Norfolk International prepared for growth.
- Daily scheduled aircraft include ERJ135/140/145,CRJ200/700/900, E-170/175, Q200/300/400, MD80/90, A319, B737-300/-500/-700/-800, B757, B727, A310.
- In the 1980s, many changes were taking place.
- 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.
- NIA houses one of the most modern and efficient air cargo facilities in the state of Virginia.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.86 miles (23.91 km) SE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |     |
| 2 | 26.15 miles (42.08 km) NE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.39 miles (52.13 km) SSW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) NNW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) NNW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) N | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) S | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) S | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 9 | 68.95 miles (110.97 km) N | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 10 | 70.03 miles (112.70 km) WNW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 11 | 72.56 miles (116.77 km) ENE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 12 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) E | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) W | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 14 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) NNE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 15 | 82.67 miles (133.04 km) SSW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,055.86 miles (19,401.98 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,651.05 miles (18,750.49 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.23 miles (18,729.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,637.20 miles (18,728.22 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,634.33 miles (18,723.59 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.83 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.49 miles (18,696.50 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.22 miles (18,696.05 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,616.64 miles (18,695.12 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.33 miles (18,691.41 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,609.83 miles (18,684.16 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,604.21 miles (18,675.12 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,602.02 miles (18,671.59 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,601.08 miles (18,670.09 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,578.16 miles (18,633.20 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |