Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Prineville, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°17'12"N by 120°54'14"W)
Distance from XVS to PRZ:
5,097.14 miles (8,203.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Prineville Airport (PRZ), Prineville, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,097 miles (or 8,203 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 Prineville 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 Prineville 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: | PRZ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prineville, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°17'12"N by 120°54'14"W |
| Area Served: | Prineville, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Prineville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3250 feet (991 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRZ |
| More Information: | PRZ 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Prineville Airport (PRZ):
- Prineville Airport (PRZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of PRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Prineville Airport", another name for PRZ is "S39".
- The furthest airport from Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 12.37 miles (19.91 km) W | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 29.24 miles (47.05 km) NNW | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) SW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 92.91 miles (149.52 km) N | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) E | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) NNW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) ESE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 111.84 miles (179.99 km) WNW | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NW | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) W | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) W | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NW | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) SSW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 132.36 miles (213.02 km) NW | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NE | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,942.38 miles (17,610.01 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,860.86 miles (17,478.82 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,836.23 miles (17,439.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,807.27 miles (17,392.57 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,786.45 miles (17,359.06 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,727.63 miles (17,264.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,724.28 miles (17,259.01 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,716.28 miles (17,246.14 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,659.41 miles (17,154.62 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,645.30 miles (17,131.90 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,640.32 miles (17,123.90 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,623.31 miles (17,096.52 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,606.26 miles (17,069.08 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,603.01 miles (17,063.85 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |