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AVL to VAF: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,439 mi
7,144 km · 3,858 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from VAF?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Valence (VAF) is 4,439 miles (7,144 km, 3,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Valence?
Valence is 6 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to VAF?
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