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YIW to VAF: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from VAF?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Valence (VAF) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Yiwu and Valence?
Valence is 6 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to VAF?
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