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HOB to CIT: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,231 mi
11,636 km · 6,283 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from CIT?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,231 miles (11,636 km, 6,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to CIT?
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