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FRC to VAF: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,596 mi
9,006 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from VAF?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Valence (VAF) is 5,596 miles (9,006 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Franca and Valence?
Valence is 5 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to VAF?
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