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OBS to CTU: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
5,199 mi
8,366 km · 4,517 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from CTU?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Chengdu (CTU) is 5,199 miles (8,366 km, 4,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 OBS to CTU?
Nonstop service on OBS–CTU 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aubenas-vals-lanas and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–CTU 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.