Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Mueda, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°40'22"S by 39°33'47"E)
Distance from XVS to MUD:
4,805.25 miles (7,733.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Mueda Airport (MUD), Mueda, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,805 miles (or 7,733 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 Mueda 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 Mueda 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: | MUD / FQMD |
| Airport Name: | Mueda Airport |
| Location: | Mueda, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'22"S by 39°33'47"E |
| Area Served: | Mueda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUD |
| More Information: | MUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- 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.
Facts about Mueda Airport (MUD):
- Mueda Airport (MUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mueda Airport (MUD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,318 miles (18,215 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mueda Airport (MUD) is Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of MUD.
| 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 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) ENE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 83.95 miles (135.10 km) NW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 101.45 miles (163.26 km) NNE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 111.52 miles (179.47 km) SE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 126.64 miles (203.81 km) N | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 190.85 miles (307.14 km) N | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 209.32 miles (336.87 km) SSE | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 237.94 miles (382.92 km) S | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 248.96 miles (400.67 km) E | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 10 | 251.16 miles (404.20 km) E | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 11 | 298.09 miles (479.72 km) SW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 310.24 miles (499.29 km) WSW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 312.60 miles (503.08 km) S | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 330.58 miles (532.02 km) E | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 15 | 332.19 miles (534.61 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,318.11 miles (18,214.69 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,275.67 miles (18,146.38 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,273.42 miles (18,142.77 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,259.63 miles (18,120.57 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,253.95 miles (18,111.43 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,227.73 miles (18,069.24 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,200.75 miles (18,025.82 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,184.87 miles (18,000.26 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,174.71 miles (17,983.90 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,159.68 miles (17,959.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,154.62 miles (17,951.58 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,102.17 miles (17,867.17 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,102.17 miles (17,867.17 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,098.64 miles (17,861.48 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,094.06 miles (17,854.11 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |