Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Andahuaylas, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°42'46"S by 73°21'10"W)
Distance from VAF to ANS:
6,329.72 miles (10,186.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Andahuaylas Airport (ANS), Andahuaylas, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,330 miles (or 10,187 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAF / LFLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E |
| Area Served: | Valence, Drôme, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Drôme |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAF |
| More Information: | VAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANS / SPHY |
| Airport Name: | Andahuaylas Airport |
| Location: | Andahuaylas, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°42'46"S by 73°21'10"W |
| Area Served: | Andahuaylas |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11300 feet (3,444 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANS |
| More Information: | ANS Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- Because of Valence - Chabeuil Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Valence - Chabeuil 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 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
- In addition to being known as "Valence - Chabeuil Airport", other names for VAF include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-23" and "Aéroport de Valence - Chabeuil".
- The furthest airport from Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (meaning Valence - Chabeuil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- The Portez was a heavy twin-engined fighter.
Facts about Andahuaylas Airport (ANS):
- Because of Andahuaylas Airport's high elevation of 11,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ANS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ANS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) is Ratanakiri Airport (RBE), which is nearly antipodal to Andahuaylas Airport (meaning Andahuaylas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ratanakiri Airport), and is located 12,414 miles (19,979 kilometers) away in Ratanakiri, Cambodia.
- The closest airport to Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) is Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NW of ANS.
- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) NNE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France |     |
| 2 | 53.81 miles (86.60 km) S | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 3 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) NW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) ENE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 5 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) N | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) N | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) WNW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 8 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) NE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 9 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) S | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 10 | 84.54 miles (136.05 km) SSW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) ENE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) ENE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) ESE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 14 | 90.49 miles (145.63 km) N | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 15 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) S | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.27 miles (19,138.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,877.44 miles (19,114.84 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.85 miles (19,110.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,867.99 miles (19,099.63 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,865.64 miles (19,095.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,861.33 miles (19,088.91 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.83 miles (19,060.76 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.32 miles (19,040.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,825.78 miles (19,031.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,813.61 miles (19,012.12 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,811.96 miles (19,009.46 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,798.91 miles (18,988.46 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,794.44 miles (18,981.27 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,788.30 miles (18,971.38 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 2 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) E | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 133.48 miles (214.81 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 192.48 miles (309.76 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 6 | 195.44 miles (314.53 km) NW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 216.61 miles (348.60 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 245.59 miles (395.24 km) ESE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 9 | 279.00 miles (449.01 km) WNW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 10 | 287.66 miles (462.95 km) ENE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 305.07 miles (490.97 km) ENE | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 12 | 305.23 miles (491.22 km) ENE | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 13 | 305.86 miles (492.23 km) SSE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 327.67 miles (527.33 km) NW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 342.29 miles (550.86 km) ESE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,414.18 miles (19,978.64 km) W | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 2 | 12,314.22 miles (19,817.76 km) NW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) NE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 12,275.25 miles (19,755.05 km) W | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,264.10 miles (19,737.11 km) NE | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 12,258.15 miles (19,727.53 km) NW | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,256.15 miles (19,724.31 km) NW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,250.14 miles (19,714.64 km) ENE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 9 | 12,245.28 miles (19,706.81 km) E | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 12,245.27 miles (19,706.80 km) NNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,243.96 miles (19,704.70 km) NE | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 12,238.12 miles (19,695.29 km) NNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,236.85 miles (19,693.25 km) N | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,226.90 miles (19,677.25 km) NW | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 12,203.90 miles (19,640.22 km) N | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |