Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Misrata, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E)
Distance from VAF to MRA:
1,024.53 miles (1,648.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Misrata International Airport (MRA), Misrata, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,025 miles (or 1,649 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 Misrata International Airport, 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: | MRA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Misrata, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Tripolitania |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRA |
| More Information: | MRA 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.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- 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 Portez was a heavy twin-engined fighter.
- 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 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 Misrata International Airport (MRA):
- In addition to being known as "Misrata International Airport", other names for MRA include "مطار مصراته الدولي" and "HLMS".
- The closest airport to Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) WNW of MRA.
- The furthest airport from Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,606 miles (18,678 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Because of Misrata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Misrata 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.
- Misrata International Airport (MRA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) WNW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 3 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) SE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 4 | 246.30 miles (396.37 km) N | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 259.69 miles (417.93 km) N | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 6 | 260.05 miles (418.52 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 270.08 miles (434.64 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) ESE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 304.93 miles (490.74 km) E | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 313.19 miles (504.03 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 323.42 miles (520.49 km) N | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 341.97 miles (550.35 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 350.42 miles (563.94 km) WSW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 15 | 350.81 miles (564.58 km) N | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,605.91 miles (18,677.85 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,596.89 miles (18,663.33 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,472.77 miles (18,463.59 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,470.81 miles (18,460.43 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 11,465.13 miles (18,451.29 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,446.51 miles (18,421.32 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,427.91 miles (18,391.39 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,392.86 miles (18,334.99 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,383.06 miles (18,319.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,361.12 miles (18,283.91 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,343.18 miles (18,255.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,309.50 miles (18,200.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,308.41 miles (18,199.08 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,308.34 miles (18,198.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,288.48 miles (18,167.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |