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OBS to SHB: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from SHB?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 7 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to SHB?
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