Nonstop flight route between Weihai, Shandong, China and Valence, France:
Departure Airport:
(37°11'12"N by 122°13'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Distance from WEH to VAF:
5,548.74 miles (8,929.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), Weihai, Shandong, China and Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,549 miles (or 8,930 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WEH / ZSWH |
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| Location: | Weihai, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'12"N by 122°13'44"E |
| Area Served: | Weihai |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WEH |
| More Information: | WEH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH):
- Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- At the end of year 2003, focusing on the development of ports open and the protection of the international flights, the government decided to conduct a comprehensive renovation and expansion, the airport renovation project was completed in July 2005.
- The furthest airport from Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Weihai Dashuibo Airport (meaning Weihai Dashuibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Weihai Dashuibo Airport is an airport serving the city of Weihai in Shandong province, China.
- In addition to being known as "Weihai Dashuibo Airport", other names for WEH include "威海大水泊机场" and "Wēihǎi Dàshuǐbó Jīchǎng".
- Because of Weihai Dashuibo Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Weihai Dashuibo 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 Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) is Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of WEH.
- Weihai Dashuibo Airport handled 935,450 passengers last year.
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.
- Today the airport is a modern, fully equipped facility with two additional parallel grass runways available for use.
- In 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport is an airport in France, located about 5 miles east of Valence and approximately 300 miles south-southeast of Paris.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.40 miles (79.50 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China |     |
| 2 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) WSW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 128.50 miles (206.80 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 145.63 miles (234.37 km) N | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 5 | 175.83 miles (282.97 km) WSW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 232.14 miles (373.59 km) E | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 7 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) NE | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 8 | 234.77 miles (377.82 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) E | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) E | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | 259.11 miles (417.00 km) ESE | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 259.33 miles (417.35 km) WSW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 260.61 miles (419.41 km) SW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 269.00 miles (432.90 km) E | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 272.77 miles (438.97 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.84 miles (19,949.11 km) W | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,384.05 miles (19,930.14 km) SSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,364.81 miles (19,899.18 km) S | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,356.60 miles (19,885.97 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,330.60 miles (19,844.13 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,329.79 miles (19,842.82 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,300.37 miles (19,795.48 km) E | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,283.62 miles (19,768.52 km) S | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,274.35 miles (19,753.60 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,267.92 miles (19,743.25 km) SSE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,251.66 miles (19,717.09 km) SSE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,248.14 miles (19,711.41 km) S | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,247.62 miles (19,710.58 km) SSW | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,242.42 miles (19,702.22 km) SSE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,216.96 miles (19,661.24 km) SW | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 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 | |