Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Berbérati, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°13'9"N by 15°47'12"E)
Distance from VAF to BBT:
2,887.20 miles (4,646.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Berbérati Airport (BBT), Berbérati, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,887 miles (or 4,646 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 Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Berbérati 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: | 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: | BBT / FEFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Berbérati, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°13'9"N by 15°47'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1929 feet (588 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBT |
| More Information: | BBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- After the forceful occupation of Vichy France in November 1942 as a result of Case Anton Wehrmacht units moved into the Valence area and the airport came under the control of the Luftwaffe.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- Twelfth Air Force combat engineers moved into Valence-Chabeuil Airport in late August 1944, and cleared the airport of mines and destroyed German aircraft.
- 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.
Facts about Berbérati Airport (BBT):
- The furthest airport from Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Berbérati Airport", another name for BBT is "Berbérati".
- The closest airport to Berbérati Airport (BBT) is Carnot Airport (CRF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of BBT.
- Berbérati Airport (BBT) 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 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) N | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) W | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) N | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 146.29 miles (235.43 km) ENE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) NNE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 188.64 miles (303.59 km) E | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 193.45 miles (311.33 km) NE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 203.79 miles (327.98 km) ESE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 233.32 miles (375.50 km) NE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 239.38 miles (385.24 km) SE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 275.29 miles (443.03 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 293.05 miles (471.61 km) S | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 293.81 miles (472.83 km) W | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 295.03 miles (474.81 km) W | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.56 miles (19,243.78 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,910.51 miles (19,168.05 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,797.72 miles (18,986.54 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,660.27 miles (18,765.34 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,656.73 miles (18,759.65 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.38 miles (18,755.86 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,613.21 miles (18,689.60 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,596.66 miles (18,662.97 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,586.44 miles (18,646.52 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,580.29 miles (18,636.63 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,576.10 miles (18,629.88 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,407.58 miles (18,358.67 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,340.11 miles (18,250.10 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,333.67 miles (18,239.73 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,271.73 miles (18,140.04 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |