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OAI to VAF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
3,385 mi
5,447 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from VAF?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Valence (VAF) is 3,385 miles (5,447 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Kabul and Valence?
Valence is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to VAF?
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