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BAB to VAF: distance & flight time
Marysville (Beale Air Force Base) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAB — Beale Air Force Base · Marysville, 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 BAB
- MYV · Yuba County Airport8 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield32 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport32 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport41 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 BAB from VAF?
The flight distance from Marysville (BAB) to Valence (VAF) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAB to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Marysville and Valence?
Valence is 9 hours ahead of Marysville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAB to VAF?
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