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JNB to VAF: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,124 mi
8,247 km · 4,453 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 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 JNB from VAF?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Valence (VAF) is 5,124 miles (8,247 km, 4,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from JNB to VAF?
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