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OBS to IQA: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,148 mi
3,456 km · 1,866 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from IQA?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,148 miles (3,456 km, 1,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1 hour ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to IQA?
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