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MBW to OBS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
10,368 mi
16,686 km · 9,010 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from OBS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 10,368 miles (16,686 km, 9,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 MBW to OBS?
Nonstop service on MBW–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 20h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to OBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–OBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to OBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–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.