Nonstop flight route between Valence, France and Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'56"N by 4°58'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W)
Distance from VAF to PHB:
4,373.16 miles (7,037.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF), Valence, France and Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,373 miles (or 7,038 kilometers).
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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: | PHB / SBPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W |
| Area Served: | Parnaíba |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHB |
| More Information: | PHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF):
- The airport's origin dates from the 1930s when the French Air Force established Valence-Chabeuil Air Base.
- 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.
- The airport was a pre-World War II French Air Force airfield.
- Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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".
- In 1945 the Armée de l'Air returned to its airfield and it returned to its prewar status as an active air base.
Facts about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB):
- The closest airport to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) W of PHB.
- In addition to being known as "Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport", another name for PHB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho".
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Because of Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport handled 2,922 passengers last year.
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- The furthest airport from Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (meaning Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,118 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
| 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 | 74.86 miles (120.47 km) W | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) SSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 3 | 174.26 miles (280.45 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 228.83 miles (368.26 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 340.49 miles (547.97 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 434.74 miles (699.65 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 454.05 miles (730.72 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 477.50 miles (768.45 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 502.58 miles (808.82 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 538.39 miles (866.45 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 538.92 miles (867.31 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 551.43 miles (887.44 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 574.05 miles (923.84 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.10 miles (19,445.81 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,067.56 miles (19,420.81 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,045.15 miles (19,384.75 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,043.43 miles (19,381.98 km) N | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,035.20 miles (19,368.73 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 7 | 12,028.27 miles (19,357.57 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,012.78 miles (19,332.65 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,980.20 miles (19,280.21 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,979.36 miles (19,278.86 km) S | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,963.02 miles (19,252.57 km) S | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.55 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,947.88 miles (19,228.20 km) SSE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,933.42 miles (19,204.93 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 15 | 11,933.00 miles (19,204.26 km) NE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |