Nonstop flight route between Fuyun, Xinjiang, China and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuyun Airport (FYN), Fuyun, Xinjiang, China and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,584 miles (or 10,597 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 Fuyun 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 Fuyun 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: | FYN / ZWFY |
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Location: | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°48'3"N by 89°32'17"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from FYN |
More Information: | FYN 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 Fuyun Airport (FYN):
- In addition to being known as "Fuyun Airport", other names for FYN include "富蕴机场" and "Fùyùn Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Fuyun Airport (FYN) is Altay Airport (AAT), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) NW of FYN.
- The furthest airport from Fuyun Airport (FYN) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- 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.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- Some 353 acres were eventually reclaimed at a cost of $2.1 million.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The increased pace of operations made it necessary to further physical plant growth.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.