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OBS to YOW: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,742 mi
6,023 km · 3,252 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from YOW?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,742 miles (6,023 km, 3,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to YOW?
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