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EDI to VAF: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 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 EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International 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 EDI from VAF?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Valence (VAF) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 EDI to VAF?
Nonstop service on EDI–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Valence?
Valence is 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to VAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDI–VAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDI to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDI–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.