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OBS to LOU: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,442 mi
7,150 km · 3,860 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from LOU?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,442 miles (7,150 km, 3,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to LOU?
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