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SMF to OBS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
5,775 mi
9,293 km · 5,018 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from OBS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 5,775 miles (9,293 km, 5,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Sacramento and Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to OBS?
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