Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°49'59"N by 4°57'39"W)
Distance from VAF to HAW:
659.27 miles (1,060.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW), Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 659 miles (or 1,061 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 Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Haverfordwest Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HAW / EGFE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'59"N by 4°57'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pembrokeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAW |
| More Information: | HAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- 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".
- In 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
- 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.
- 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 Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW):
- Because of Haverfordwest Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Haverfordwest Aerodrome 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.
- Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) is Swansea Airport (SWS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of HAW.
- In addition to being known as "Haverfordwest Aerodrome", another name for HAW is "Withybush Aerodrome".
| 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 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) ESE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) WNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 5 | 96.21 miles (154.83 km) S | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 101.10 miles (162.71 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 101.15 miles (162.79 km) SE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.72 miles (166.92 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 104.26 miles (167.79 km) SSE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 113.80 miles (183.14 km) WNW | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 12 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) NNW | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 13 | 123.47 miles (198.71 km) SSW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 124.86 miles (200.95 km) NE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.02 miles (19,271.87 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,973.54 miles (19,269.50 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,954.74 miles (19,239.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,929.24 miles (19,198.21 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,911.32 miles (19,169.36 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.72 miles (19,131.38 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,885.05 miles (19,127.09 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,878.36 miles (19,116.31 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,868.82 miles (19,100.97 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,848.72 miles (19,068.62 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,844.23 miles (19,061.40 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,844.07 miles (19,061.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,835.15 miles (19,046.79 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,813.39 miles (19,011.77 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,783.30 miles (18,963.34 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |