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OBS to LEX: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,405 mi
7,089 km · 3,828 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from LEX?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,405 miles (7,089 km, 3,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 LEX?
Nonstop service on OBS–LEX 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 9h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aubenas-vals-lanas and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBS–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBS to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–LEX 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.