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OBS to JHQ: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
9,802 mi
15,775 km · 8,518 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from JHQ?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 9,802 miles (15,775 km, 8,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 8 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to JHQ?
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