Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Chokurdakh, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Chokurdakh Airport (CKH), Chokurdakh, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,895 miles (or 6,268 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 Chokurdakh 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 Chokurdakh 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 |
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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: | CKH / UESO |
| Airport Name: | Chokurdakh Airport |
| Location: | Chokurdakh, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°37'30"N by 147°53'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chokurdakh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKH |
| More Information: | CKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Denain Airport began as a pre-World War II airport in France, most likely with a grass runway and several support buildings and a hangar.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
- Reconstruction of the airport included an entirely new asphalt runway, aligned 11/29, along with appropriate taxiways, ramp space and new infrastructure buildings on the north-west side of the airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chokurdakh Airport (CKH):
- Chokurdakh Airport (CKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chokurdakh Airport (CKH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,506 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Chokurdakh Airport (CKH) is Belaya Gora Airport (BGN), which is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) SSW of CKH.
