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THQ to VAF: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,052 mi
8,130 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from VAF?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Valence (VAF) is 5,052 miles (8,130 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Tianshui and Valence?
Valence is 6 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to VAF?
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