Nonstop flight route between Duncan, Oklahoma, United States and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halliburton Field (DUC), Duncan, Oklahoma, United States and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,881 miles (or 7,855 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 Halliburton Field 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 Halliburton Field 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: | DUC / KDUC |
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| Location: | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°28'14"N by 97°57'35"W |
| Area Served: | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Duncan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1113 feet (339 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUC |
| More Information: | DUC 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 Halliburton Field (DUC):
- The furthest airport from Halliburton Field (DUC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,908 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Halliburton Field", another name for DUC is "Duncan Municipal Airport".
- Halliburton Field (DUC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Halliburton Field (DUC) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) WNW of DUC.
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (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 is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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 was cleared of German forces by Allied ground forces about 11 September 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
