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VAF to PAC: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,515 mi
8,875 km · 4,792 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from PAC?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Panama (PAC) is 5,515 miles (8,875 km, 4,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to PAC?
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