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OBS to MES: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
6,257 mi
10,070 km · 5,437 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from MES?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Medan (MES) is 6,257 miles (10,070 km, 5,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Medan?
Medan is 5 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to MES?
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