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VAF to DET: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,170 mi
6,711 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from DET?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Detroit (DET) is 4,170 miles (6,711 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to DET?
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