Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Cumaná, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°27'1"N by 64°7'50"W)
Distance from VAF to CUM:
4,690.22 miles (7,548.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM), Cumaná, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,690 miles (or 7,548 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 Antonio José de Sucre 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 Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Antonio José de Sucre Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CUM / SVCU |
| Airport Name: | Antonio José de Sucre Airport |
| Location: | Cumaná, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'1"N by 64°7'50"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUM |
| More Information: | CUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
- Used by the French Air Force base after the war, it was closed and today the airport is used for general aviation, with no commercial airline service.
- 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.
- 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".
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- 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.
Facts about Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM):
- Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Antonio José de Sucre Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio José de Sucre 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 closest airport to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of CUM.
- The furthest airport from Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (meaning Antonio José de Sucre Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
| 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 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) NNE | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) WSW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) ENE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 74.18 miles (119.38 km) SSW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) SE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) S | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 111.89 miles (180.07 km) S | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 123.80 miles (199.24 km) E | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) WSW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) SSE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 176.16 miles (283.50 km) SSE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 176.16 miles (283.50 km) SSE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 190.02 miles (305.81 km) E | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 14 | 191.75 miles (308.60 km) NE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 15 | 194.57 miles (313.12 km) W | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.65 km) SSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,309.84 miles (19,810.71 km) SSE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.47 km) S | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,255.88 miles (19,723.87 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) SW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,159.83 miles (19,569.31 km) SE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) SE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,131.11 miles (19,523.07 km) WSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,130.46 miles (19,522.04 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,065.82 miles (19,418.01 km) SE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,063.20 miles (19,413.78 km) WSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,027.18 miles (19,355.82 km) W | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,027.13 miles (19,355.74 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.72 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,991.17 miles (19,297.87 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |