Nonstop flight route between Rijeka, Croatia and Valenciennes, France:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rijeka Airport (RJK), Rijeka, Croatia and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 624 miles (or 1,004 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 relatively short distance between Rijeka Airport and Valenciennes-Denain Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rijeka Airport (RJK):

• Rijeka Airport (RJK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Before the Second World War the city was divided between Yugoslavia and Italy.
• The closest airport to Rijeka Airport (RJK) is Pula Airport (PUY), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SW of RJK.
• Most of the traffic to and from the airport occurs during the summer months, when it is used by several European low-cost airlines flying tourists to the northern parts of the Croatian coast.
• Because of Rijeka Airport's relatively low elevation of 278 feet, planes can take off or land at Rijeka 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 to being known as "Rijeka Airport", another name for RJK is "Zračna luka Rijeka/Krk I.".

Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Reconstruction of the airport included an entirely new asphalt runway, aligned 11/29, along with appropriate taxiways, ramp space and new infrastructure buildings on the north-west side of the airfield.
• Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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)".