Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Missoula, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,759 miles (or 7,658 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 Missoula International 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 Missoula International 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: | MSO / KMSO |
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Location: | Missoula, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Missoula, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Missoula County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3206 feet (977 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSO |
More Information: | MSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- 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.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- 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.
Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):
- The airport covers 2,700 acres at an elevation of 3,206 feet.
- Several expansion projects are planned or underway, including the construction of 150-foot control tower.
- Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
- In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".