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KWL to VAF: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,685 mi
9,149 km · 4,940 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from VAF?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Valence (VAF) is 5,685 miles (9,149 km, 4,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Guilin and Valence?
Valence is 6 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to VAF?
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