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QGU to VAF: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
6,125 mi
9,858 km · 5,323 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from VAF?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Valence (VAF) is 6,125 miles (9,858 km, 5,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Gifu and Valence?
Valence is 7 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to VAF?
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