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MSL to OBS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
4,677 mi
7,527 km · 4,064 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from OBS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 4,677 miles (7,527 km, 4,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Muscle Shoals and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to OBS?
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