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CID to VAF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,546 mi
7,315 km · 3,950 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from VAF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Valence (VAF) is 4,546 miles (7,315 km, 3,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 CID to VAF?
Nonstop service on CID–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 9h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Valence?
Valence is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to VAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CID–VAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CID to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–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.