Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Ceduna, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°7'50"S by 133°42'34"E)
Distance from XVS to CED:
9,627.95 miles (15,494.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Ceduna Airport (CED), Ceduna, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,628 miles (or 15,495 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 Ceduna 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 Ceduna 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: | CED / YCDU |
| Airport Name: | Ceduna Airport |
| Location: | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'50"S by 133°42'34"E |
| Operator/Owner: | District Council of Ceduna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CED |
| More Information: | CED Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- C-47 Skytrain transports moved in and out of the American controlled airfield almost immediately after the runway was repaired, supplying the front line forces with the necessary materiel to support their advance.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
Facts about Ceduna Airport (CED):
- The furthest airport from Ceduna Airport (CED) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Ceduna Airport (CED) is Streaky Bay Airport (KBY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of CED.
- Because of Ceduna Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceduna 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.
| 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 | 59.30 miles (95.44 km) SE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 195.42 miles (314.49 km) SE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 212.91 miles (342.65 km) ESE | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) NNE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 233.68 miles (376.07 km) ENE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 260.68 miles (419.52 km) ESE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 288.19 miles (463.80 km) E | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 297.71 miles (479.11 km) ENE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 330.18 miles (531.38 km) SE | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 338.89 miles (545.39 km) SE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) WNW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 427.20 miles (687.51 km) ESE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 454.47 miles (731.39 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 477.18 miles (767.95 km) NE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 505.41 miles (813.38 km) ESE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.75 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,442.39 miles (18,414.69 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,363.46 miles (18,287.68 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 4 | 11,354.58 miles (18,273.38 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,339.74 miles (18,249.49 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,314.17 miles (18,208.34 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,306.62 miles (18,196.20 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,298.66 miles (18,183.38 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 9 | 11,273.83 miles (18,143.43 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 10 | 11,265.97 miles (18,130.78 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,222.68 miles (18,061.10 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,210.71 miles (18,041.85 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,203.80 miles (18,030.72 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,198.71 miles (18,022.53 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,192.24 miles (18,012.11 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |