Nonstop flight route between Daggett, California, United States and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG), Daggett, California, United States and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,518 miles (or 8,881 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 Barstow-Daggett Airport and Valenciennes-Denain 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 Barstow-Daggett Airport and Valenciennes-Denain Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAG / KDAG | 
| Airport Name: | Barstow-Daggett Airport | 
| Location: | Daggett, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'12"N by 116°47'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Barstow & Daggett, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Bernardino | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1930 feet (588 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAG | 
| More Information: | DAG 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 Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG):
- The furthest airport from Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,394 miles (18,336 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - On 12 November 1942, the Secretary of War and Standard Oil Co.
 - Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) has 2 runways.
 - About 65 buildings and 20 other structures were built at the facility.
 - The closest airport to Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) is Apple Valley Airport (APV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of DAG.
 
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- C-47 Skytrain transports moved in and out of the American controlled airfield almost immediately after the runway was repaired, supplying the front line forces with the necessary materiel to support their advance.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
 - 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.
 - It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
 - Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
 
