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HHE to VAF: distance & flight time
Hachinoe (Hachinohe Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHE — Hachinohe Airport · Hachinoe, 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 HHE
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport42 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport80 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 HHE from VAF?
The flight distance from Hachinoe (HHE) to Valence (VAF) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHE to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 HHE to VAF?
Nonstop service on HHE–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 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hachinoe and Valence?
Valence is 8 hours behind Hachinoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHE to VAF?
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Why are some HHE to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHE–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.