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IOW to OBS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
4,541 mi
7,308 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,541 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from OBS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 4,541 miles (7,308 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW 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.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to OBS?
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