Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Haiphong, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°49'9"N by 106°43'28"E)
Distance from VAF to HPH:
5,757.80 miles (9,266.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), Haiphong, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,758 miles (or 9,266 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 Cat Bi International 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: | HPH / VVCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Haiphong, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°49'9"N by 106°43'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPH |
| More Information: | HPH Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- 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 airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
- The closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- 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.
- 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.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport is an airport in France, located about 5 miles east of Valence and approximately 300 miles south-southeast of Paris.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
Facts about Cat Bi International Airport (HPH):
- The closest airport to Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) is Nội Bài International Airport (HAN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of HPH.
- The furthest airport from Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cat Bi International Airport (meaning Cat Bi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cat Bi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cat Bi International 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 "Cat Bi International Airport", another name for HPH is "Sân bay Quốc tế Cát Bi".
| 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 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) WNW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 103.19 miles (166.06 km) SW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 154.65 miles (248.88 km) NE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 159.36 miles (256.47 km) SSW | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 172.84 miles (278.16 km) ENE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 200.95 miles (323.40 km) N | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 235.92 miles (379.68 km) E | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 242.88 miles (390.88 km) W | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 243.62 miles (392.07 km) NW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 246.65 miles (396.94 km) SE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 11 | 249.45 miles (401.45 km) ESE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 249.60 miles (401.69 km) WSW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 13 | 273.50 miles (440.15 km) SSW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 14 | 280.88 miles (452.04 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 289.41 miles (465.76 km) NE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,204.67 miles (19,641.46 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.83 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,180.52 miles (19,602.59 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,180.52 miles (19,602.59 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,133.28 miles (19,526.58 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,108.16 miles (19,486.14 km) SSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,020.13 miles (19,344.48 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,020.08 miles (19,344.39 km) W | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,014.18 miles (19,334.91 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,010.02 miles (19,328.20 km) SSE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,997.09 miles (19,307.40 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,990.54 miles (19,296.86 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,954.26 miles (19,238.47 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |