Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Pueblo, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°17'21"N by 104°29'47"W)
Distance from VAF to PUB:
5,208.77 miles (8,382.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), Pueblo, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,209 miles (or 8,383 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 Pueblo Memorial 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 Pueblo Memorial 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: | PUB / KPUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'21"N by 104°29'47"W |
| Area Served: | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pueblo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4729 feet (1,441 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUB |
| More Information: | PUB Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- 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.
- The airport's origin dates from the 1930s when the French Air Force established Valence-Chabeuil 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.
- 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 closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of 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".
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport is an airport in France, located about 5 miles east of Valence and approximately 300 miles south-southeast of Paris.
- Used by the French Air Force base after the war, it was closed and today the airport is used for general aviation, with no commercial airline service.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
Facts about Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,345 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,192 in 2009 and 11,641 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of PUB.
- In addition to being known as "Pueblo Memorial Airport", another name for PUB is "Pueblo Army Air Base".
- The furthest airport from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,964 miles (17,645 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Three airlines had scheduled jet flights in the past.
- Because of Pueblo Memorial Airport's high elevation of 4,729 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PUB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PUB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Prior to commencing jet service, the original Frontier Airlines had nonstop and direct flights to Denver and Santa Fe, NM with Convair 580s and flew direct to Albuquerque, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
- In 1948 it was handed over to the City of Pueblo.
- Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) NNW | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) NNW | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 71.66 miles (115.32 km) S | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 85.78 miles (138.05 km) WNW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 90.51 miles (145.66 km) NNW | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) SW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 99.35 miles (159.88 km) E | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 106.92 miles (172.07 km) S | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) N | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 116.76 miles (187.90 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) NW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 127.09 miles (204.53 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 132.99 miles (214.03 km) W | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) SSW | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 143.19 miles (230.44 km) WNW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,964.35 miles (17,645.36 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,807.78 miles (17,393.39 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,763.91 miles (17,322.79 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,745.12 miles (17,292.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,535.90 miles (16,955.85 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,438.29 miles (16,798.76 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,408.72 miles (16,751.18 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,389.30 miles (16,719.91 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,336.09 miles (16,634.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,302.93 miles (16,580.91 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,282.60 miles (16,548.20 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,250.64 miles (16,496.76 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,227.94 miles (16,460.24 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,223.08 miles (16,452.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,222.73 miles (16,451.86 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |