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VAF to FSD: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,664 mi
7,506 km · 4,053 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from FSD?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,664 miles (7,506 km, 4,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to FSD?
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