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MBW to VAF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
10,339 mi
16,640 km · 8,985 nm
20h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 44m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from VAF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Valence (VAF) is 10,339 miles (16,640 km, 8,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 44m 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 Melbourne and Valence?
Valence is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to VAF?
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