Nonstop flight route between Žabljak, Montenegro and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Žabljak Airport (ZBK), Žabljak, Montenegro and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,784 miles (or 7,699 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 Žabljak 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 Žabljak Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZBK / |
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| Location: | Žabljak, Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°7'0"N by 19°13'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Non-towered airport |
| Elevation: | 4252 feet (1,296 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBK |
| More Information: | ZBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
| More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Žabljak Airport (ZBK):
- The closest airport to Žabljak Airport (ZBK) is Dolac Airport (IVG), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ESE of ZBK.
- Žabljak Airport (ZBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Žabljak Airport's high elevation of 4,252 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZBK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZBK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Žabljak Airport", other names for ZBK include "Аеродром Жабљак" and "Aerodrom Žabljak".
- The furthest airport from Žabljak Airport (ZBK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,650 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- NAS Norfolk started its roots training aviators at Naval Air Detachment, Curtiss Field, Newport News, on May 19, 1917.
- 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.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
