Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Hemavan, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), Hemavan, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,146 miles (or 1,845 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 relatively short distance between Valenciennes-Denain Airport and Hemavan Tärnaby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HMV / ESUT |
Airport Name: | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport |
Location: | Hemavan, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°48'21"N by 15°4'58"E |
Operator/Owner: | Storuman Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HMV |
More Information: | HMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV):
- Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) is Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of HMV.
- The furthest airport from Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,855 miles (17,469 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.