Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Luoyang, Henan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States and Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), Luoyang, Henan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,457 miles (or 12,000 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 Norfolk International Airport and Luoyang Beijiao 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 Norfolk International Airport and Luoyang Beijiao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYA / ZHLY |
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Location: | Luoyang, Henan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 112°23'17"E |
Area Served: | Luoyang, Henan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 840 feet (256 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYA |
More Information: | LYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk International Airport (ORF):
- The crosswind runway's was closed for renovations on December 19, 2009 and reopened in Spring 2011.
- Changes continued throughout the 1990s as Norfolk International prepared for growth.
- The closest airport to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of ORF.
- In 1950, responsibility for the airport was turned over to the newly established Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority which could proudly call Norfolk Municipal Airport one of the finest in the nation and one of the busiest.
- 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.
- The airport's largest capital improvement project, Arrival 2002, was completed in June 2002.
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) has 2 runways.
- Approximately 70 million pounds of air cargo are presently shipped in and out of Norfolk International Airport each year.
- 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.
Facts about Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA):
- The closest airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) is Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) WNW of LYA.
- Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Luoyang Beijiao Airport", other names for LYA include "洛阳北郊机场" and "Luòyáng Běijiāo Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) is San Rafael Airport (AFA), which is nearly antipodal to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (meaning Luoyang Beijiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Rafael Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Because of Luoyang Beijiao Airport's relatively low elevation of 840 feet, planes can take off or land at Luoyang Beijiao 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.