Nonstop flight route between In Amenas, Algeria and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between In Amenas Airport (IAM), In Amenas, Algeria and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,573 miles (or 2,531 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 In Amenas Airport and Valenciennes-Denain Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAM / DAUZ |
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Location: | In Amenas, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E |
Area Served: | In Amenas, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAM |
More Information: | IAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XVS / LFAV |
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Location: | Valenciennes, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XVS |
More Information: | XVS Maps & Info |
Facts about In Amenas Airport (IAM):
- In Amenas Airport handled 145,070 passengers last year.
- In Amenas Airport (IAM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "In Amenas Airport", other names for IAM include "In Amenas Airport (Zarzaitine)" and "Aéroport de in Amenas / Zarzaitine".
- The closest airport to In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Ghadames Airport (LTD), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) N of IAM.
- The furthest airport from In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- The furthest airport from Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
- Because of Valenciennes-Denain Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Valenciennes-Denain 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.
- Denain Airport began as a pre-World War II airport in France, most likely with a grass runway and several support buildings and a hangar.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.