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SHM to OBS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
6,220 mi
10,009 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from OBS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 6,220 miles (10,009 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 7 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to OBS?
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