Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°19'9"N by 45°0'46"E)
Distance from XVS to IGT:
1,995.29 miles (3,211.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Magas Airport (IGT), Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,995 miles (or 3,211 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 Magas 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: | IGT / |
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| Location: | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°19'9"N by 45°0'46"E |
| Area Served: | Magas, Nazran |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGT |
| More Information: | IGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- The wartime air base is still evident with the 5500' concrete NE/SW runway remaining, complete with patched bomb craters and expansion joints allowing grass to grow between the concrete pads.
- 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)".
- 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.
- 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.
- It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
- After the construction of a military airfield at Denain, the airfield was reactivated by the Luftwaffe, stationing Jagdgeschwader 3, a day fighter-interceptor unit assigned to the "Defense of the Reich" campaign against the American Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacking targets in Occupied Europe and Germany.
Facts about Magas Airport (IGT):
- The closest airport to Magas Airport (IGT) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WSW of IGT.
- The furthest airport from Magas Airport (IGT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,039 miles (17,765 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Magas Airport", other names for IGT include "Аэропорт Магас" and "URMS".
| 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 | 21.92 miles (35.27 km) WSW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 2 | 34.83 miles (56.05 km) E | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 3 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) WNW | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 4 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) S | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 5 | 114.88 miles (184.88 km) WNW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 6 | 137.66 miles (221.55 km) ESE | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 7 | 147.82 miles (237.89 km) SE | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 8 | 150.72 miles (242.57 km) WSW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 9 | 187.11 miles (301.13 km) SSW | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 10 | 189.52 miles (305.01 km) NW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 11 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) SSE | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 12 | 198.58 miles (319.59 km) W | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 13 | 210.25 miles (338.36 km) WSW | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 213.68 miles (343.88 km) N | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 15 | 214.00 miles (344.40 km) SSW | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,038.69 miles (17,765.01 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,865.25 miles (17,485.87 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,761.69 miles (17,319.22 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,715.88 miles (17,245.49 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,703.77 miles (17,226.01 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,658.19 miles (17,152.66 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,625.50 miles (17,100.04 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,539.52 miles (16,961.67 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,520.95 miles (16,931.78 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,505.21 miles (16,906.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,501.55 miles (16,900.57 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,461.94 miles (16,836.82 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,457.66 miles (16,829.93 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,453.83 miles (16,823.76 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,451.03 miles (16,819.26 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |