Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,527 miles (or 12,113 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 Ingeniero Jacobacci 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 Ingeniero Jacobacci 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 |
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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: | IGB / SAVJ |
Airport Name: | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport |
Location: | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'14"S by 69°34'30"W |
Area Served: | Ingeniero Jacobacci |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2927 feet (892 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGB |
More Information: | IGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (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.
- 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".
- The airport's origin dates from the 1930s when the French Air Force established Valence-Chabeuil Air Base.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB):
- The closest airport to Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) is Maquinchao Airport (MQD), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of IGB.
- The furthest airport from Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (meaning Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) currently has only 1 runway.