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VAF to HSV: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
4,660 mi
7,499 km · 4,049 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from HSV?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Huntsville (HSV) is 4,660 miles (7,499 km, 4,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAF to HSV?
Nonstop service on VAF–HSV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valence and Huntsville?
Huntsville is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to HSV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAF–HSV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAF to HSV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAF–HSV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.