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OBS to XNN: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,841 mi
7,790 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from XNN?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Xining (XNN) is 4,841 miles (7,790 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to XNN?
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