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OBS to EML: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
259 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from EML?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Emmen (EML) is 259 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 EML?
Nonstop service on OBS–EML 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to EML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–EML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to EML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–EML 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.