Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Moundou, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Moundou Airport (MQQ), Moundou, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,992 miles (or 9,643 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Moundou 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 Naval Station Norfolk and Moundou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQQ / FTTD |
Airport Name: | Moundou Airport |
Location: | Moundou, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E |
Area Served: | Moundou, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQQ |
More Information: | MQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- 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 1920s and '30s the Naval Station operated at a reduced operating tempo.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
Facts about Moundou Airport (MQQ):
- The furthest airport from Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Moundou Airport (meaning Moundou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNE of MQQ.
- Moundou Airport (MQQ) currently has only 1 runway.