Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°57'1"N by 126°16'20"E)
Distance from VAF to MXI:
7,341.02 miles (11,814.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Mati Airport (MXI), Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,341 miles (or 11,814 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 Mati 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 Mati 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: | MXI / RPMQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°57'1"N by 126°16'20"E |
| Area Served: | Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines |
| Operator/Owner: | Air Transportation Office |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXI |
| More Information: | MXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (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.
- Twelfth Air Force combat engineers moved into Valence-Chabeuil Airport in late August 1944, and cleared the airport of mines and destroyed German aircraft.
- 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.
- 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".
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- In 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
- 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 Mati Airport (MXI):
- Because of Mati Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Mati 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.
- Mati Airport (MXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mati Airport (MXI) is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of MXI.
- In addition to being known as "Mati Airport", another name for MXI is "Paliparan ng MatiTugpahanan sa Mati".
- The furthest airport from Mati Airport (MXI) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Mati Airport (meaning Mati Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
| 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 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) WNW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 86.27 miles (138.83 km) N | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 101.60 miles (163.50 km) SW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 111.81 miles (179.93 km) WSW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 5 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 146.77 miles (236.20 km) N | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 7 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) NNW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 158.63 miles (255.30 km) WNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 162.83 miles (262.04 km) WNW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 169.21 miles (272.31 km) NW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) WNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 191.82 miles (308.70 km) NW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 13 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) NNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 201.74 miles (324.67 km) N | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 202.12 miles (325.28 km) WNW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.09 miles (19,632.49 km) SSE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,192.99 miles (19,622.67 km) SE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,179.29 miles (19,600.61 km) W | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) SE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,174.60 miles (19,593.07 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,161.77 miles (19,572.43 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,118.80 miles (19,503.26 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) SSE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,103.14 miles (19,478.06 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.34 miles (19,431.72 km) SE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.93 miles (19,419.79 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,060.12 miles (19,408.83 km) W | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,040.14 miles (19,376.67 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,037.38 miles (19,372.24 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,016.70 miles (19,338.95 km) SSE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |