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OBS to OAA: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,448 mi
5,548 km · 2,996 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from OAA?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,448 miles (5,548 km, 2,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to OAA?
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