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OBS to SDM: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from SDM?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to SDM?
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