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OBS to SYO: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
6,044 mi
9,726 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from SYO?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Shonai (SYO) is 6,044 miles (9,726 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to SYO?
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