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OBS to ZQL: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport)
309 mi
497 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBS from ZQL?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Donaueschingen (ZQL) is 309 miles (497 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to ZQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OBS to ZQL?
Nonstop service on OBS–ZQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to ZQL?
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Why are some OBS to ZQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBS–ZQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.