Nonstop flight route between Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Valenciennes, France:
Departure Airport:
(11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Distance from AII to XVS:
3,500.57 miles (5,633.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII), Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,501 miles (or 5,634 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AII / HDAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AII |
| More Information: | AII Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XVS / LFAV |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII):
- In addition to being known as "Ali-Sabieh Airport", another name for AII is "مطار علي سايبه".
- The furthest airport from Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Ali-Sabieh Airport (meaning Ali-Sabieh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of AII.
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- The wartime air base is still evident with the 5500' concrete NE/SW runway remaining, complete with patched bomb craters and expansion joints allowing grass to grow between the concrete pads.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- Denain Airport was cleared of German forces by Allied ground forces about 11 September 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.52 miles (63.61 km) NE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti |     |
| 2 | 51.05 miles (82.16 km) NE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) NE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) SSE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 120.61 miles (194.10 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) S | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) SE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 9 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) ESE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 10 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) NE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 199.77 miles (321.50 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) W | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) ESE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 14 | 249.56 miles (401.62 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) WNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.40 miles (19,771.39 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,033.46 miles (19,365.92 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,950.96 miles (19,233.16 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,942.77 miles (19,219.97 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,899.41 miles (19,150.19 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,867.89 miles (19,099.48 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,866.05 miles (19,096.50 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.75 miles (18,994.64 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,791.25 miles (18,976.13 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,780.46 miles (18,958.77 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,766.62 miles (18,936.50 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,751.34 miles (18,911.90 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,748.07 miles (18,906.63 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,739.14 miles (18,892.26 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.01 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) NW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 2 | 29.04 miles (46.74 km) W | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 3 | 35.79 miles (57.59 km) NNW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 4 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) WNW | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) ENE | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 6 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) WSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 7 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) NE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 8 | 63.50 miles (102.19 km) NW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 9 | 65.80 miles (105.90 km) NNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 10 | 73.07 miles (117.60 km) W | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 73.96 miles (119.02 km) NE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 12 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) SSE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 13 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) NW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 81.77 miles (131.60 km) W | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 15 | 85.00 miles (136.79 km) SW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,986.60 miles (19,290.52 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,755.14 miles (18,918.02 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,753.32 miles (18,915.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,738.66 miles (18,891.50 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.71 miles (18,881.91 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,729.94 miles (18,877.46 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,717.73 miles (18,857.81 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,697.92 miles (18,825.93 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.94 miles (18,821.13 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,692.42 miles (18,817.07 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,689.43 miles (18,812.27 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,689.20 miles (18,811.90 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,674.71 miles (18,788.58 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,670.71 miles (18,782.14 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.68 miles (18,782.09 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |