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OBS to CAE: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,423 mi
7,118 km · 3,844 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from CAE?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,423 miles (7,118 km, 3,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to CAE?
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