Nonstop flight route between Tokat, Turkey and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tokat Airport (TJK), Tokat, Turkey and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,607 miles (or 9,024 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 Tokat 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 Tokat 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 Tokat Airport (TJK):

• In addition to being known as "Tokat Airport", another name for TJK is "Tokat Havalimanı".
• The furthest airport from Tokat Airport (TJK) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Tokat Airport (TJK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Tokat Airport (TJK) is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SE of TJK.

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• Lighter-than-air operations, important for off-shore patrols during the war, ceased in 1924.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
• 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.
• When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
• Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• After war was formally declared following Pearl Harbor, Germany began a U-boat offensive, "Operation Drumbeat", against shipping along the Atlantic coast.