Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°58'1"N by 118°10'58"W)
Distance from XVS to YRV:
4,645.54 miles (7,476.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Revelstoke Airport (YRV), Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,646 miles (or 7,476 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 Revelstoke 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 Revelstoke 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: | YRV / CYRV |
| Airport Name: | Revelstoke Airport |
| Location: | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'1"N by 118°10'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbia-Shuswap Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1459 feet (445 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRV |
| More Information: | YRV 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.
- 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.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- 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 response to the interceptor attacks, Denain was attacked by USAAF Ninth Air Force B-26 Marauder medium bombers and P-47 Thunderbolts mostly with 500-pound General-Purpose bombs.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- 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.
- The wartime air base is still evident with the 5500' concrete NE/SW runway remaining, complete with patched bomb craters and expansion joints allowing grass to grow between the concrete pads.
Facts about Revelstoke Airport (YRV):
- Revelstoke Airport, is located 1.7 nautical miles south southeast of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada.
- The furthest airport from Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,480 miles (16,865 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Revelstoke Airport (YRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- On December 7, 2011, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District announced an expansion plan for the airport.
- The closest airport to Revelstoke Airport (YRV) is Salmon Arm Airport (YSN), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of YRV.
| 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 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) WSW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) SW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) SW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 93.12 miles (149.87 km) NNW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.53 miles (161.79 km) W | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.33 miles (177.56 km) ESE | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 115.89 miles (186.51 km) E | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.99 miles (189.89 km) SSE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 121.42 miles (195.40 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 126.79 miles (204.05 km) WSW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 135.28 miles (217.71 km) S | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 140.34 miles (225.85 km) N | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.40 miles (227.55 km) SE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) WNW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 163.54 miles (263.19 km) N | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,479.57 miles (16,865.19 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,407.70 miles (16,749.53 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,359.51 miles (16,671.97 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,330.78 miles (16,625.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,325.98 miles (16,618.02 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,314.96 miles (16,600.29 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,313.59 miles (16,598.08 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,313.00 miles (16,597.13 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,284.37 miles (16,551.05 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,282.54 miles (16,548.11 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,278.79 miles (16,542.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,275.25 miles (16,536.38 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,263.38 miles (16,517.27 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,255.08 miles (16,503.91 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,250.33 miles (16,496.27 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |