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VAF to MDE: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,448 mi
8,768 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from MDE?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,448 miles (8,768 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to MDE?
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