Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Nazca, Ica Region, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W)
Distance from XVS to NZC:
6,509.50 miles (10,476.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), Nazca, Ica Region, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,510 miles (or 10,476 kilometers).
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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: | NZC / SPZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZC |
| More Information: | NZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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 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.
- After being used for a brief time as a storage depot for excess aircraft after the war ended by Air Technical Service Command, the Americans turned the airfield back over to French authorities on 25 June 1945.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
Facts about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC):
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NW of NZC.
- The furthest airport from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (meaning Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
- In addition to being known as "Maria Reiche Neuman Airport", another name for NZC is "Aeropuerto María Reiche Neuman".
| 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 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 133.48 miles (214.81 km) NE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) N | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 6 | 221.70 miles (356.79 km) ENE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 243.37 miles (391.67 km) NW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) ESE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 309.95 miles (498.81 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 323.09 miles (519.96 km) E | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 11 | 353.86 miles (569.47 km) NNW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 391.06 miles (629.35 km) N | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 414.69 miles (667.38 km) ENE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.14 miles (19,967.31 km) NNE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 12,317.71 miles (19,823.38 km) N | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 3 | 12,314.72 miles (19,818.58 km) ENE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 4 | 12,307.58 miles (19,807.08 km) NE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 12,285.25 miles (19,771.15 km) WNW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 12,266.07 miles (19,740.27 km) NNE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,264.85 miles (19,738.31 km) NE | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) N | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 12,254.64 miles (19,721.88 km) E | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,254.40 miles (19,721.49 km) N | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,249.93 miles (19,714.30 km) NE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,229.80 miles (19,681.91 km) WNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,210.84 miles (19,651.39 km) WNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,207.88 miles (19,646.62 km) N | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,206.75 miles (19,644.81 km) NE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |