Nonstop flight route between Hatteras, North Carolina, United States and Hampton, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), Hatteras, North Carolina, United States and Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 134 miles (or 216 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 Billy Mitchell Airport and Langley Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNC / KHSE |
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Location: | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W |
Area Served: | Hatteras, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | National Park Service |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HNC |
More Information: | HNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFI / KLFI |
Airport Name: | Langley Field |
Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LFI |
More Information: | LFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC):
- The closest airport to Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Dare County Regional Airport (MEO), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of HNC.
- In addition to being known as "Billy Mitchell Airport", another name for HNC is "HSE".
- The furthest airport from Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Billy Mitchell Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Mitchell 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.
- Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- Aviation Section, U.S.
- The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
- General Headquarters, Air Force
- On 25 May 25, 1946 the headquarters of the newly formed Tactical Air Command were established at Langley.
- The Air Force mission at Langley is to sustain the ability for fast global deployment and air superiority for the United States or allied armed forces.
- In 1917, the new proving ground was designated Langley Field for one of America's early air pioneers, Samuel Pierpont Langley.
- Airpower over Hampton Roads is a recurring airshow held at Langley in the spring.
- In 1916, the National Advisory Council for Aeronautics, predecessor to NASA, established the need for a joint airfield and proving ground for Army, Navy and NACA aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.