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VAF to IOW: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,550 mi
7,322 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from IOW?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,550 miles (7,322 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to IOW?
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