Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°11'35"N by 83°21'33"W)
Distance from XVS to YZS:
3,102.30 miles (4,992.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Coral Harbour Airport (YZS), Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,102 miles (or 4,993 kilometers).
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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: | YZS / CYZS |
| Airport Name: | Coral Harbour Airport |
| Location: | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'35"N by 83°21'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZS |
| More Information: | YZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NW of XVS.
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- 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 to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
Facts about Coral Harbour Airport (YZS):
- Because of Coral Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Coral Harbour 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 closest airport to Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) is Repulse Bay Airport (YUT), which is located 181 miles (291 kilometers) NNW of YZS.
- The furthest airport from Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,229 miles (16,461 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) NNW | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 205.35 miles (330.48 km) E | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 208.48 miles (335.51 km) ESE | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 4 | 232.43 miles (374.06 km) W | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 276.94 miles (445.69 km) ESE | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 286.03 miles (460.32 km) WSW | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 286.15 miles (460.52 km) SE | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 317.34 miles (510.71 km) WSW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 321.91 miles (518.06 km) N | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 346.59 miles (557.78 km) SE | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 348.74 miles (561.25 km) NNW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 359.74 miles (578.95 km) N | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 360.30 miles (579.84 km) ESE | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 381.26 miles (613.57 km) W | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 401.16 miles (645.60 km) WSW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,228.57 miles (16,461.24 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,210.68 miles (16,432.46 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,204.13 miles (16,421.92 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,183.47 miles (16,388.66 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,158.70 miles (16,348.80 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,148.91 miles (16,333.05 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,074.10 miles (16,212.65 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,070.15 miles (16,206.30 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,069.13 miles (16,204.65 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,058.36 miles (16,187.33 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,980.23 miles (16,061.59 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,961.91 miles (16,032.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,937.00 miles (15,992.01 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,927.70 miles (15,977.04 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,917.20 miles (15,960.15 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |