Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Batouri, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°28'38"N by 14°21'47"E)
Distance from VAF to OUR:
2,851.32 miles (4,588.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Batouri Airport (OUR), Batouri, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,851 miles (or 4,589 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 Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Batouri 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 Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Batouri Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAF / LFLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E |
| Area Served: | Valence, Drôme, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Drôme |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAF |
| More Information: | VAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUR / FKKI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batouri, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°28'38"N by 14°21'47"E |
| Area Served: | Batouri |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2152 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUR |
| More Information: | OUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- Used by the French Air Force base after the war, it was closed and today the airport is used for general aviation, with no commercial airline service.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- Twelfth Air Force combat engineers moved into Valence-Chabeuil Airport in late August 1944, and cleared the airport of mines and destroyed German aircraft.
- The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
- The closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- Because of Valence - Chabeuil Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Valence - Chabeuil 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valence - Chabeuil Airport", other names for VAF include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-23" and "Aéroport de Valence - Chabeuil".
- The furthest airport from Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (meaning Valence - Chabeuil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Batouri Airport (OUR):
- The closest airport to Batouri Airport (OUR) is Bertoua Airport (BTA), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of OUR.
- In addition to being known as "Batouri Airport", another name for OUR is "Batouri Airport (Batouri)".
- The furthest airport from Batouri Airport (OUR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Batouri Airport (meaning Batouri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,002 miles (19,315 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Batouri Airport (OUR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) NNE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France |     |
| 2 | 53.81 miles (86.60 km) S | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 3 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) NW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) ENE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 5 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) N | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) N | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) WNW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 8 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) NE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 9 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) S | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 10 | 84.54 miles (136.05 km) SSW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) ENE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) ENE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) ESE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 14 | 90.49 miles (145.63 km) N | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 15 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) S | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.27 miles (19,138.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,877.44 miles (19,114.84 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.85 miles (19,110.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,867.99 miles (19,099.63 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,865.64 miles (19,095.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,861.33 miles (19,088.91 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.83 miles (19,060.76 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.32 miles (19,040.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,825.78 miles (19,031.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,813.61 miles (19,012.12 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,811.96 miles (19,009.46 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,798.91 miles (18,988.46 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,794.44 miles (18,981.27 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,788.30 miles (18,971.38 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.18 miles (71.10 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) E | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) ENE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) NE | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 186.52 miles (300.18 km) NE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) WSW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 200.65 miles (322.91 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) ENE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 245.49 miles (395.07 km) WSW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 252.68 miles (406.64 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 258.30 miles (415.70 km) SW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 12 | 261.20 miles (420.36 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 261.20 miles (420.36 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 285.46 miles (459.40 km) WNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 286.32 miles (460.78 km) E | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.04 miles (19,315.36 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,919.88 miles (19,183.14 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,716.21 miles (18,855.37 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,713.22 miles (18,850.55 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,712.06 miles (18,848.69 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,711.00 miles (18,846.98 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,676.85 miles (18,792.02 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,667.25 miles (18,776.57 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,658.34 miles (18,762.24 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,653.63 miles (18,754.65 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,651.84 miles (18,751.77 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,494.63 miles (18,498.76 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,412.94 miles (18,367.31 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,387.23 miles (18,325.92 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,358.97 miles (18,280.44 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |