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PAC to VAF: distance & flight time
Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,515 mi
8,875 km · 4,792 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PAC
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 PAC from VAF?
The flight distance from Panama (PAC) to Valence (VAF) is 5,515 miles (8,875 km, 4,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAC to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 PAC to VAF?
Nonstop service on PAC–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 11h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama and Valence?
Valence is 7 hours ahead of Panama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAC to VAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAC–VAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAC to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAC–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.