Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Bergamo (near Milan), Italy:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°40'8"N by 9°42'1"E)
Distance from XVS to BGY:
431.82 miles (694.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), Bergamo (near Milan), Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 432 miles (or 695 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 relatively short distance between Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Il Caravaggio International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XVS / LFAV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valenciennes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XVS |
| More Information: | XVS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGY / LIME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°40'8"N by 9°42'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bergamo and Milan |
| Operator/Owner: | SACBO |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGY |
| More Information: | BGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- After being used for a brief time as a storage depot for excess aircraft after the war ended by Air Technical Service Command, the Americans turned the airfield back over to French authorities on 25 June 1945.
- Because of Valenciennes-Denain Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Valenciennes-Denain 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.
- After the construction of a military airfield at Denain, the airfield was reactivated by the Luftwaffe, stationing Jagdgeschwader 3, a day fighter-interceptor unit assigned to the "Defense of the Reich" campaign against the American Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacking targets in Occupied Europe and Germany.
Facts about Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY):
- Because of Il Caravaggio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Il Caravaggio 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.
- There are several bus and coach connections to and from Bergamo Airport.
- The furthest airport from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Il Caravaggio International Airport (meaning Il Caravaggio International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,109 miles (19,487 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Milan Linate Airport (LIN), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BGY.
- Il Caravaggio International Airport handled 8,890,720 passengers last year.
- It is popular with low-cost airlines who sometimes call it Milan Bergamo Airport or Milan Orio al Serio Airport despite its official name due to its proximity to Milan ) which it serves together with Linate Airport and Malpensa Airport, the city's two actual airports.
- In addition to being known as "Il Caravaggio International Airport", another name for BGY is "Aeroporto di Bergamo-Orio al Serio".
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) NW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France |     |
| 2 | 29.04 miles (46.74 km) W | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 3 | 35.79 miles (57.59 km) NNW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 4 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) WNW | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) ENE | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 6 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) WSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 7 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) NE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 8 | 63.50 miles (102.19 km) NW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 9 | 65.80 miles (105.90 km) NNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 10 | 73.07 miles (117.60 km) W | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 73.96 miles (119.02 km) NE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 12 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) SSE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 13 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) NW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 81.77 miles (131.60 km) W | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 15 | 85.00 miles (136.79 km) SW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,986.60 miles (19,290.52 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,755.14 miles (18,918.02 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,753.32 miles (18,915.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,738.66 miles (18,891.50 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.71 miles (18,881.91 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,729.94 miles (18,877.46 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,717.73 miles (18,857.81 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,697.92 miles (18,825.93 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.94 miles (18,821.13 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,692.42 miles (18,817.07 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,689.43 miles (18,812.27 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,689.20 miles (18,811.90 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,674.71 miles (18,788.58 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,670.71 miles (18,782.14 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.68 miles (18,782.09 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.43 miles (40.92 km) SW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 2 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) WNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 47.28 miles (76.08 km) W | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 5 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) S | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 6 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) N | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 8 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) SSE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 9 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) E | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) NE | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) SSW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 12 | 104.52 miles (168.21 km) WSW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 13 | 105.65 miles (170.02 km) E | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) SE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 15 | 112.61 miles (181.22 km) W | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.55 miles (19,486.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,667.03 miles (18,776.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,657.45 miles (18,760.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,636.44 miles (18,726.98 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,633.78 miles (18,722.71 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,628.57 miles (18,714.33 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,608.13 miles (18,681.43 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,596.78 miles (18,663.16 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,596.08 miles (18,662.03 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,593.14 miles (18,657.31 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,589.83 miles (18,651.98 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,580.31 miles (18,636.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,574.61 miles (18,627.49 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,559.17 miles (18,602.63 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |