Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Yangon, Myanmar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Yangon International Airport (RGN), Yangon, Myanmar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,455 miles (or 8,779 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 Yangon International 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 Yangon International 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: | RGN / VYYY | 
| Airport Name: | Yangon International Airport | 
| Location: | Yangon, Myanmar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°54'25"N by 96°7'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Yangon | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of Union of Myanmar | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RGN | 
| More Information: | RGN 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.
 - The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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".
 
Facts about Yangon International Airport (RGN):
- The airport's old terminal is used exclusively for domestic flights, and the new terminal, in operation since May 2007, handles international flights.
 - Yangon International Airport (RGN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The New Terminal Under Construction
 - The furthest airport from Yangon International Airport (RGN) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,882 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
 - Because of Yangon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Yangon 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.
 - The closest airport to Yangon International Airport (RGN) is Pathein Airport (BSX), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) W of RGN.
 - Yangon International Airport handled 3,100,000 passengers last year.
 
