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OBS to KMJ: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,122 mi
9,853 km · 5,320 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from KMJ?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,122 miles (9,853 km, 5,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 KMJ?
Nonstop service on OBS–KMJ 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 12h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aubenas-vals-lanas and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 7 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to KMJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–KMJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to KMJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–KMJ 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.