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VAF to HDG: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Handan (Handan Airport)
5,297 mi
8,524 km · 4,603 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from HDG?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Handan (HDG) is 5,297 miles (8,524 km, 4,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to HDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Handan?
Handan is 6 hours ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to HDG?
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