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VAF to RAO: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,642 mi
9,079 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from RAO?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,642 miles (9,079 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to RAO?
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