Nonstop flight route between Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Valenciennes, France:
Departure Airport:
(49°37'1"N by 124°1'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°19'32"N by 3°27'39"E)
Distance from YPT to XVS:
4,867.69 miles (7,833.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT), Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS), Valenciennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,868 miles (or 7,834 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPT / |
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| Location: | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'1"N by 124°1'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pender Harbour Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPT |
| More Information: | YPT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT):
- The closest airport to Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) is Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SE of YPT.
- In addition to being known as "Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome", another name for YPT is "CAG8".
- The furthest airport from Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,671 miles (17,173 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome 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.
Facts about Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS):
- In French control after the war, the airport sat abandoned for several years.
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- It appears that the Luftwaffe moved out of Denain in 1941 and the airfield was left unused.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.20 miles (27.68 km) SE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 23.03 miles (37.06 km) WNW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) SW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 26.29 miles (42.31 km) NW | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 31.16 miles (50.15 km) S | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) S | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) W | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) ENE | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 43.37 miles (69.80 km) W | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) WSW | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 46.38 miles (74.64 km) ESE | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) SE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 51.46 miles (82.82 km) WNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 57.90 miles (93.18 km) SSE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 58.92 miles (94.82 km) SE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,670.63 miles (17,172.67 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,611.79 miles (17,077.98 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,598.56 miles (17,056.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,586.89 miles (17,037.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,581.03 miles (17,028.48 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,556.27 miles (16,988.63 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,555.08 miles (16,986.71 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,540.40 miles (16,963.09 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,525.34 miles (16,938.85 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,516.66 miles (16,924.89 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,489.56 miles (16,881.28 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,481.54 miles (16,868.36 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,466.07 miles (16,843.47 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,451.79 miles (16,820.48 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,448.36 miles (16,814.96 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |