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VAF to JAN: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
4,909 mi
7,900 km · 4,266 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from JAN?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Jackson (JAN) is 4,909 miles (7,900 km, 4,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to JAN?
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