Nonstop flight route between South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between South Indian Lake Airport (XSI), South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,721 miles (or 2,769 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 South Indian Lake Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about South Indian Lake Airport (XSI):

• The furthest airport from South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,194 miles (16,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) WSW of XSI.
• Because of South Indian Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at South Indian Lake 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.

Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):

• NAS Norfolk started its roots training aviators at Naval Air Detachment, Curtiss Field, Newport News, on May 19, 1917.
• The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
• Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
• During the 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
• Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
• Locally, Fleet Air Wing 5 units flew under its operational command of the 5th Naval District.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".