Nonstop flight route between Valenciennes, France and Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France and Shamattawa Airport (ZTM), Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,659 miles (or 5,888 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 Shamattawa 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 Shamattawa 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: | ZTM / CZTM |
Airport Name: | Shamattawa Airport |
Location: | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°51'47"N by 92°4'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZTM |
More Information: | ZTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- In addition, a reconnaissance unit, Aufklärungsgruppe 12 was assigned to Denain in October 1940 with Henschel Hs 126 twin-seat light observation planes.
- 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.
- It is known that Denain was used by the Royal Air Force, as it was assigned ALG "B-74".
- After being used for a brief time as a storage depot for excess aircraft after the war ended by Air Technical Service Command, the Americans turned the airfield back over to French authorities on 25 June 1945.
- 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 to being known as "Valenciennes-Denain Airport", another name for XVS is "(Advanced Landing Ground A-83/B-74)".
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
Facts about Shamattawa Airport (ZTM):
- The furthest airport from Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,446 miles (16,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Shamattawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Shamattawa 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 Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) is Gods River Airport (ZGI), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SW of ZTM.
- Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) currently has only 1 runway.