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YQY to VAF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
3,056 mi
4,919 km · 2,656 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from VAF?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Valence (VAF) is 3,056 miles (4,919 km, 2,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Sydney and Valence?
Valence is 5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to VAF?
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