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OBS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,597 mi
4,180 km · 2,257 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,597 miles (4,180 km, 2,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from OBS to XIJ?
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