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CID to OBS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
4,537 mi
7,301 km · 3,942 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Near OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from OBS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 4,537 miles (7,301 km, 3,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 CID to OBS?
Nonstop service on CID–OBS 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 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to OBS?
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Why are some CID to OBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CID–OBS 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.