Nonstop flight route between Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO), Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,651 miles (or 9,094 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 General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport and Valenciennes-Denain Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMO / MMHO |
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Location: | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'44"N by 111°2'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HMO |
More Information: | HMO 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 General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO):
- The furthest airport from General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport", another name for HMO is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira García".
- The closest airport to General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) S of HMO.
- The airport is named after Ignacio Pesqueira, a general who helped the Mexican army resist the French during the 19th century invasion.
- The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-18, handling Mexican Air Force's flights.
- General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) has 2 runways.
- The facility is composed of one main runway, one alternate runway which is currently closed, taxiways, hangars, and a commercial terminal which has capacity for 9 or more aircraft.
- The airport normally serves as the primary alternate airport for flights headed to General Abelardo L.
- Because of General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at General Ignacio Pesqueira García International 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):
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- After the construction of a military airfield at Denain, the airfield was reactivated by the Luftwaffe, stationing Jagdgeschwader 3, a day fighter-interceptor unit assigned to the "Defense of the Reich" campaign against the American Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacking targets in Occupied Europe and Germany.
- 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes.
- 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 addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- 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)".
- After being used for a brief time as a storage depot for excess aircraft after the war ended by Air Technical Service Command, the Americans turned the airfield back over to French authorities on 25 June 1945.