Nonstop flight route between Andakombe, Papua New Guinea and Valence, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°7'58"S by 145°43'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Distance from ADC to VAF:
8,926.33 miles (14,365.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andakombe Airport (ADC), Andakombe, Papua New Guinea and Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,926 miles (or 14,366 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 Andakombe Airport and Valence - Chabeuil 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 Andakombe Airport and Valence - Chabeuil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADC / AYAN |
| Airport Name: | Andakombe Airport |
| Location: | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'58"S by 145°43'58"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADC |
| More Information: | ADC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Andakombe Airport (ADC):
- The furthest airport from Andakombe Airport (ADC) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,667 miles (18,776 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Andakombe Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Andakombe 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.
- The closest airport to Andakombe Airport (ADC) is Aiyura Airport (AYU), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNE of ADC.
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- 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 closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- The airport's origin dates from the 1930s when the French Air Force established Valence-Chabeuil Air Base.
- 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.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport is an airport in France, located about 5 miles east of Valence and approximately 300 miles south-southeast of Paris.
- 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.
- The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) NNE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 57.45 miles (92.46 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 57.70 miles (92.86 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) E | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.21 miles (108.16 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) NNE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) NNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) ENE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) NW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 103.64 miles (166.79 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 133.03 miles (214.09 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 133.71 miles (215.19 km) NW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 134.78 miles (216.91 km) SE | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 149.72 miles (240.95 km) ENE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 153.78 miles (247.49 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.11 miles (18,776.34 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,627.72 miles (18,712.95 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,584.43 miles (18,643.28 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,573.84 miles (18,626.24 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,570.17 miles (18,620.33 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,558.64 miles (18,601.78 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,534.81 miles (18,563.43 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,533.19 miles (18,560.82 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,529.83 miles (18,555.42 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,522.69 miles (18,543.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,505.65 miles (18,516.50 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,505.34 miles (18,516.01 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,498.07 miles (18,504.30 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,475.77 miles (18,468.41 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,449.11 miles (18,425.51 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 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 | |