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OBS to ESB: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,485 mi
2,390 km · 1,291 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from ESB?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km, 1,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 ESB?
Nonstop service on OBS–ESB 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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aubenas-vals-lanas and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–ESB 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.