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OBS to MEL: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,347 mi
16,651 km · 8,991 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from MEL?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,347 miles (16,651 km, 8,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to MEL?
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