Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Coca, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W)
Distance from VAF to OCC:
5,848.13 miles (9,411.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), Coca, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,848 miles (or 9,412 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 Francisco de Orellana 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 Francisco de Orellana 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: | OCC / SECO |
| Airport Name: | Francisco de Orellana Airport |
| Location: | Coca, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OCC |
| More Information: | OCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
- 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 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.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- 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.
- 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 (VAF) has 3 runways.
Facts about Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC):
- The closest airport to Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of OCC.
- The furthest airport from Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Orellana Airport (meaning Francisco de Orellana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tengah Air Base (TAB)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Tengah, Singapore.
- Because of Francisco de Orellana Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco de Orellana 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.
- Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) 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 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) NNE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) NNE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 3 | 97.82 miles (157.42 km) WNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 101.05 miles (162.62 km) NNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) NNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 121.29 miles (195.20 km) WSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 130.15 miles (209.46 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 11 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 172.50 miles (277.60 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 203.22 miles (327.05 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) WNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.88 miles (19,886.42 km) NW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 2 | 12,349.18 miles (19,874.02 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,347.93 miles (19,872.01 km) WNW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,345.24 miles (19,867.69 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,343.62 miles (19,865.09 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.59 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,327.16 miles (19,838.59 km) WNW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,301.95 miles (19,798.02 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,301.77 miles (19,797.72 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.12 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,255.75 miles (19,723.67 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,230.73 miles (19,683.40 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |