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GCN to VAF: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,609 mi
9,027 km · 4,874 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from VAF?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Valence (VAF) is 5,609 miles (9,027 km, 4,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Grand Canyon and Valence?
Valence is 9 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to VAF?
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