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HOB to EBL: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,224 mi
11,625 km · 6,277 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m 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
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from EBL?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,224 miles (11,625 km, 6,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to EBL?
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