Nonstop flight route between Dillon, Montana, United States and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillon Airport (DLN), Dillon, Montana, United States and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,805 miles (or 7,732 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 Dillon 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 Dillon 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: | DLN / KDLN | 
| Airport Name: | Dillon Airport | 
| Location: | Dillon, Montana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°15'19"N by 112°33'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Dillon, Montana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Beaverhead County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5241 feet (1,597 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DLN | 
| More Information: | DLN 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 Dillon Airport (DLN):
- Because of Dillon Airport's high elevation of 5,241 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DLN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DLN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Dillon Airport (DLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Dillon Airport (DLN) is Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of DLN.
 - Dillon Airport (DLN) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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.
 - In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
 - Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Denain Airport was cleared of German forces by Allied ground forces about 11 September 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
 - It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
 
