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FKS to VAF: distance & flight time
Fukushima (Fukushima Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
6,118 mi
9,846 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
- 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 FKS
- NRT · Narita International Airport101 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport68 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport72 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport121 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 FKS from VAF?
The flight distance from Fukushima (FKS) to Valence (VAF) is 6,118 miles (9,846 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKS to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Fukushima and Valence?
Valence is 7 hours behind Fukushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKS to VAF?
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