Nonstop flight route between Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada and Valenciennes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH), Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,998 miles (or 6,434 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 Fort Good Hope Airport and Valenciennes-Denain 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 Fort Good Hope Airport and Valenciennes-Denain Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGH / CYGH | 
| Airport Name: | Fort Good Hope Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'26"N by 128°38'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YGH | 
| More Information: | YGH Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH):
- Because of Fort Good Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Good Hope 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 furthest airport from Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,973 miles (16,050 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) is Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SE of YGH.
 
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- 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.
 - It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
 - Reconstruction of the airport included an entirely new asphalt runway, aligned 11/29, along with appropriate taxiways, ramp space and new infrastructure buildings on the north-west side of the airfield.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
