Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W)
Distance from XVS to FLN:
6,255.74 miles (10,067.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,256 miles (or 10,068 kilometers).
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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: | FLN / SBFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W |
| Area Served: | Florianópolis |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLN |
| More Information: | FLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Denain Airport was cleared of German forces by Allied ground forces about 11 September 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
- 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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN):
- The closest airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Navegantes Airport (NVT), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of FLN.
- Because of Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz 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.
- The furthest airport from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Kikai Airport (KKX), which is nearly antipodal to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (meaning Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kikai Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport", another name for FLN is "Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz".
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) has 2 runways.
- Between 1942 and 1945 the runway 03/21, apron, control tower and passenger terminal were built.
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport handled 3,395,253 passengers last year.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Florianópolis Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
| 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 | 55.03 miles (88.56 km) N | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) SW | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 101.13 miles (162.75 km) N | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 106.04 miles (170.65 km) W | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 152.73 miles (245.80 km) NNW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 158.76 miles (255.50 km) WNW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) NNW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 166.46 miles (267.89 km) WNW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 184.11 miles (296.30 km) WNW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 187.12 miles (301.14 km) W | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 217.21 miles (349.56 km) W | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 225.59 miles (363.05 km) SW | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 227.86 miles (366.70 km) W | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 233.84 miles (376.33 km) W | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 241.96 miles (389.40 km) NW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.76 miles (19,849.22 km) ENE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,318.67 miles (19,824.93 km) ENE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,317.34 miles (19,822.79 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,310.29 miles (19,811.44 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.54 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,202.51 miles (19,637.99 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,192.76 miles (19,622.30 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,181.44 miles (19,604.07 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,167.61 miles (19,581.83 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,160.66 miles (19,570.63 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,147.89 miles (19,550.09 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,146.13 miles (19,547.25 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,078.05 miles (19,437.70 km) N | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,062.93 miles (19,413.36 km) NNE | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,057.95 miles (19,405.34 km) NNE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |