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FOD to VAF: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,613 mi
7,424 km · 4,009 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from VAF?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Valence (VAF) is 4,613 miles (7,424 km, 4,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Fort Dodge and Valence?
Valence is 7 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to VAF?
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