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YLJ to VAF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,560 mi
7,339 km · 3,963 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from VAF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Valence (VAF) is 4,560 miles (7,339 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Meadow Lake and Valence?
Valence is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to VAF?
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