Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Gabès, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E)
Distance from VAF to GAE:
816.21 miles (1,313.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 816 miles (or 1,314 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 relatively short distance between Valence - Chabeuil Airport and Gabès - Matmata International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAF / LFLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E |
| Area Served: | Valence, Drôme, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Drôme |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAF |
| More Information: | VAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAE / DTTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gabès, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E |
| Area Served: | Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAE |
| More Information: | GAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- In 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
- Because of Valence - Chabeuil Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Valence - Chabeuil 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.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- After the forceful occupation of Vichy France in November 1942 as a result of Case Anton Wehrmacht units moved into the Valence area and the airport came under the control of the Luftwaffe.
- In addition to being known as "Valence - Chabeuil Airport", other names for VAF include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-23" and "Aéroport de Valence - Chabeuil".
- The closest airport to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of VAF.
- The furthest airport from Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Valence - Chabeuil Airport (meaning Valence - Chabeuil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- Because of Gabès - Matmata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gabès - Matmata International 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 "Gabès - Matmata International Airport", other names for GAE include "Aéroport International de Gabés - Matmata" and "مطار قابس مطماطة الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,690 miles (18,813 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ENE of GAE.
- Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) NNE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France |     |
| 2 | 53.81 miles (86.60 km) S | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 3 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) NW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) ENE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 5 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) N | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) N | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) WNW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 8 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) NE | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 9 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) S | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 10 | 84.54 miles (136.05 km) SSW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) ENE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) ENE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) ESE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 14 | 90.49 miles (145.63 km) N | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 15 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) S | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.27 miles (19,138.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,877.44 miles (19,114.84 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.85 miles (19,110.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,867.99 miles (19,099.63 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,865.64 miles (19,095.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,861.33 miles (19,088.91 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.83 miles (19,060.76 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.32 miles (19,040.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,825.78 miles (19,031.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,813.61 miles (19,012.12 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,811.96 miles (19,009.46 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,798.91 miles (18,988.46 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,794.44 miles (18,981.27 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,788.30 miles (18,971.38 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) ENE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) NW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) NNE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 147.65 miles (237.61 km) NNE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 8 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 10 | 216.06 miles (347.71 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 231.83 miles (373.10 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.40 km) N | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 14 | 247.88 miles (398.92 km) NW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 15 | 247.94 miles (399.02 km) S | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.78 miles (18,812.83 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,661.09 miles (18,766.66 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,653.78 miles (18,754.90 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.12 miles (18,702.34 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,618.87 miles (18,698.71 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,612.88 miles (18,689.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,601.66 miles (18,671.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.65 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,595.90 miles (18,661.74 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,592.92 miles (18,656.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.02 miles (18,623.31 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,565.63 miles (18,613.03 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,556.05 miles (18,597.61 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |