Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Britton, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Britton Municipal Airport (TTO), Britton, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,302 miles (or 6,923 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 Britton Municipal 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 Britton Municipal 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: | TTO / KBTN |
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| Location: | Britton, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'53"N by 97°44'34"W |
| Area Served: | Britton, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Britton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1318 feet (402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTO |
| More Information: | TTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
- 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.
- 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 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)".
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Britton Municipal Airport (TTO):
- Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) has 2 runways.
- Britton Municipal Airport covers an area of 192 acres at an elevation of 1,318 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,529 miles (16,945 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Britton Municipal Airport", another name for TTO is "BTN".
- The closest airport to Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) is Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SW of TTO.
