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HOB to BWE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,340 mi
8,594 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from BWE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,340 miles (8,594 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Hobbs and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 8 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to BWE?
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