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VAF to BHM: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,707 mi
7,575 km · 4,090 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from BHM?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,707 miles (7,575 km, 4,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Valence and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to BHM?
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