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OBL to SOU: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
266 mi
428 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Near SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBL from SOU?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Southampton (SOU) is 266 miles (428 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 OBL to SOU?
Nonstop service on OBL–SOU 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 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zoersel and Southampton?
Southampton is 1 hour behind Zoersel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBL to SOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBL–SOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBL to SOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBL–SOU 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.