Nonstop flight route between Elkhart, Indiana, United States and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI), Elkhart, Indiana, United States and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,069 miles (or 6,548 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 Elkhart Municipal 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 Elkhart Municipal 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: | EKI / KEKM | 
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| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'9"N by 86°0'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Elkhart, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elkhart | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EKI | 
| More Information: | EKI 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 Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI):
- Because of Elkhart Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Elkhart Municipal 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.
 - Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of EKI.
 - In addition to being known as "Elkhart Municipal Airport", another name for EKI is "EKM".
 - The furthest airport from Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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.
 - In response to the interceptor attacks, Denain was attacked by USAAF Ninth Air Force B-26 Marauder medium bombers and P-47 Thunderbolts mostly with 500-pound General-Purpose bombs.
 - It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
 - The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
 - In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
 - Valenciennes-Denain Airport is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes.
 - In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
 - 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.
 - Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
 
