Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, Alabama, United States and Valenciennes, France:
Departure Airport:
(34°7'2"N by 87°59'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Distance from HAB to XVS:
4,510.13 miles (7,258.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB), Hamilton, Alabama, United States and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,510 miles (or 7,258 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 Marion County - Rankin Fite 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 Marion County - Rankin Fite 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: | HAB / KHAB |
| Airport Name: | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°7'2"N by 87°59'53"W |
| Area Served: | Hamilton, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 442 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAB |
| More Information: | HAB 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 Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB):
- The closest airport to Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SW of HAB.
- The furthest airport from Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport's relatively low elevation of 442 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County - Rankin Fite 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.
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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) SW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) WNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) SSW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 57.42 miles (92.42 km) SW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) NNW | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) SSE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 70.57 miles (113.57 km) ENE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) S | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) ENE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) ESE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 84.33 miles (135.71 km) ENE | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 89.77 miles (144.47 km) WNW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 104.38 miles (167.98 km) NE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 107.55 miles (173.08 km) ESE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,116.85 miles (17,890.78 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,097.57 miles (17,859.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,078.72 miles (17,829.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,069.07 miles (17,813.90 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,066.69 miles (17,810.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,060.46 miles (17,800.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,052.27 miles (17,786.85 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,050.89 miles (17,784.64 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,048.02 miles (17,780.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,043.64 miles (17,772.96 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,030.17 miles (17,751.29 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,998.39 miles (17,700.15 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,989.93 miles (17,686.54 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,987.59 miles (17,682.77 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,970.79 miles (17,655.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |