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VAL to AWA: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Awasa (Awassa Airport)
5,498 mi
8,849 km · 4,778 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Near AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAL from AWA?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Awasa (AWA) is 5,498 miles (8,849 km, 4,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to AWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAL to AWA?
Nonstop service on VAL–AWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valenca and Awasa?
Awasa is 6 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to AWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAL–AWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAL to AWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAL–AWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.