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HOB to ISU: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,300 mi
11,749 km · 6,344 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from ISU?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,300 miles (11,749 km, 6,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Hobbs and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to ISU?
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