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VAF to LFT: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,090 mi
8,192 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from LFT?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,090 miles (8,192 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to LFT?
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