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OBS to JAL: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
5,807 mi
9,346 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from JAL?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Jalapa (JAL) is 5,807 miles (9,346 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 JAL?
Nonstop service on OBS–JAL 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 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aubenas-vals-lanas and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 8 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to JAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–JAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to JAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–JAL 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.