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LFQ to OBS: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
5,248 mi
8,445 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from OBS?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 5,248 miles (8,445 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 LFQ to OBS?
Nonstop service on LFQ–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 10h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFQ to OBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFQ–OBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFQ to OBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFQ–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.