Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Easton, Maryland, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'15"N by 76°4'8"W)
Distance from VAF to ESN:
4,014.34 miles (6,460.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Easton Airport (ESN), Easton, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,014 miles (or 6,460 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 Easton 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 Easton 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: | ESN / KESN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Easton, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'15"N by 76°4'8"W |
| Area Served: | Easton, Maryland |
| Operator/Owner: | Talbot County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESN |
| More Information: | ESN Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- The closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- 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 airport's origin dates from the 1930s when the French Air Force established Valence-Chabeuil Air Base.
- 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.
- 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 Easton Airport (ESN):
- Easton Airport (ESN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Easton Airport", another name for ESN is "Newnam Field".
- The closest airport to Easton Airport (ESN) is Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ESN.
- Easton Airport, also known as Newnam Field, is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Easton, a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
- The furthest airport from Easton Airport (ESN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Easton Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Easton 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.
| 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 | 18.41 miles (29.63 km) S | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) WNW | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 39.13 miles (62.97 km) ESE | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) NE | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 40.50 miles (65.18 km) NNW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 41.16 miles (66.23 km) NW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 41.88 miles (67.41 km) WNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 42.62 miles (68.59 km) SW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) W | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) SE | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 46.05 miles (74.11 km) N | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 47.49 miles (76.42 km) WNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 51.06 miles (82.17 km) W | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15 | 52.26 miles (84.10 km) W | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,730.75 miles (18,878.76 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.80 miles (18,814.47 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,682.29 miles (18,800.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,632.92 miles (18,721.32 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,625.69 miles (18,709.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,621.16 miles (18,702.41 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,610.50 miles (18,685.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,595.88 miles (18,661.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,574.54 miles (18,627.37 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,510.33 miles (18,524.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,479.39 miles (18,474.25 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,465.78 miles (18,452.34 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,461.92 miles (18,446.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,383.44 miles (18,319.82 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |