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BFW to VAF: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
735 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from VAF?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Valence (VAF) is 735 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFW to VAF?
Nonstop service on BFW–VAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sidi Bel Abbes and Valence?
Valence is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to VAF?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFW–VAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.