Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Dillingham, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°2'40"N by 158°30'20"W)
Distance from XVS to DLG:
4,812.14 miles (7,744.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Dillingham Airport (DLG), Dillingham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,812 miles (or 7,744 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 Dillingham 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 Dillingham 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: | DLG / PADL |
| Airport Name: | Dillingham Airport |
| Location: | Dillingham, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°2'40"N by 158°30'20"W |
| Area Served: | Dillingham, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLG |
| More Information: | DLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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.
Facts about Dillingham Airport (DLG):
- Because of Dillingham Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham 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 furthest airport from Dillingham Airport (DLG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Dillingham Airport (DLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dillingham Airport (DLG) is Clarks Point Airport (CLP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) S of DLG.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 32,215 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 29,374 enplanements in 2009, and 42,927 in 2010.
| 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 | 14.61 miles (23.51 km) S | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.90 miles (27.20 km) NNW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.71 miles (31.72 km) W | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.86 miles (48.06 km) ESE | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) ENE | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) NE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.25 miles (92.13 km) ESE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.67 miles (94.41 km) ESE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) E | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 62.89 miles (101.21 km) W | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) NE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.21 miles (108.16 km) W | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) ESE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) SE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) ENE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,706.36 miles (17,230.17 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,699.18 miles (17,218.61 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,695.07 miles (17,212.00 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,658.25 miles (17,152.74 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,616.13 miles (17,084.97 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,507.58 miles (16,910.26 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,445.78 miles (16,810.82 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,398.12 miles (16,734.12 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.51 miles (16,733.12 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,395.22 miles (16,729.44 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,394.37 miles (16,728.07 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,387.37 miles (16,716.82 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,376.46 miles (16,699.25 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,376.46 miles (16,699.25 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,372.88 miles (16,693.49 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |