Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Bokondini, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°43'0"S by 138°39'0"E)
Distance from XVS to BUI:
8,299.71 miles (13,357.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Bokondini Airport (BUI), Bokondini, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,300 miles (or 13,357 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 Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Bokondini 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 Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Bokondini Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BUI / WAJB |
| Airport Name: | Bokondini Airport |
| Location: | Bokondini, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'0"S by 138°39'0"E |
| Elevation: | 4593 feet (1,400 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUI |
| More Information: | BUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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.
- It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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.
Facts about Bokondini Airport (BUI):
- Because of Bokondini Airport's high elevation of 4,593 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Bokondini Airport (BUI) is Apalapsili Airport (AAS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of BUI.
| 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 | 47.00 miles (75.63 km) ESE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NNW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 118.78 miles (191.16 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 128.51 miles (206.81 km) SSW | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 133.86 miles (215.43 km) WSW | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 150.91 miles (242.87 km) ENE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 157.29 miles (253.14 km) W | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 234.11 miles (376.76 km) SE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 236.30 miles (380.29 km) ESE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 246.86 miles (397.29 km) SSE | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 247.08 miles (397.63 km) ESE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) NW | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 263.02 miles (423.29 km) E | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 295.80 miles (476.04 km) SE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 300.01 miles (482.82 km) SE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.36 miles (19,278.86 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,978.39 miles (19,277.31 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,957.83 miles (19,244.21 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,883.77 miles (19,125.02 km) SSW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.64 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,821.87 miles (19,025.41 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,762.28 miles (18,929.51 km) SSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,719.47 miles (18,860.61 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,674.26 miles (18,787.85 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,671.35 miles (18,783.17 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,649.74 miles (18,748.40 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,628.65 miles (18,714.46 km) SW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,619.40 miles (18,699.57 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,610.43 miles (18,685.13 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,597.13 miles (18,663.73 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |