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SCF to VAF: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,725 mi
9,213 km · 4,975 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from VAF?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Valence (VAF) is 5,725 miles (9,213 km, 4,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 SCF to VAF?
Nonstop service on SCF–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Valence?
Valence is 9 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to VAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–VAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCF to VAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCF–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.