Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL), Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,584 miles (or 10,596 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 Major Danilo Atienza Air Base, 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 Major Danilo Atienza Air Base. 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: | SGL / RPLS |
Airport Name: | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base |
Location: | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°29'28"N by 120°53'37"E |
View all routes: | Routes from SGL |
More Information: | SGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- It was seized by the Germans in late May 1940 during the early part of the Battle of France.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of 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.
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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 Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL):
- The furthest airport from Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (meaning Major Danilo Atienza Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,296 miles (19,788 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Danilo Atienza Air Base is a military base used by the Philippine Air Force, located on the northern end of Cavite Peninsula in Manila Bay, Luzon Island, the Philippines.
- As of 2009 the base is home to the Philippine Air Force's 15th Strike Wing, 451st Supply Squadron, 570th Composite Tactical Wing, and 1308th Dental Dispensary.
- The closest airport to Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) E of SGL.