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GCH to VAF: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
2,662 mi
4,284 km · 2,313 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from VAF?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Valence (VAF) is 2,662 miles (4,284 km, 2,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 GCH to VAF?
Nonstop service on GCH–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 5h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gachsaran and Valence?
Valence is 2.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to VAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCH–VAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCH to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCH–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.