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CLD to OBS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
5,940 mi
9,560 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from OBS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 5,940 miles (9,560 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Carlsbad and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to OBS?
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