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VAF to ROA: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,246 mi
6,834 km · 3,690 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from ROA?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,246 miles (6,834 km, 3,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 6 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to ROA?
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