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VAF to HLR: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
5,291 mi
8,515 km · 4,598 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from HLR?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 5,291 miles (8,515 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to HLR?
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