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HOB to KIK: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
7,281 mi
11,717 km · 6,327 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from KIK?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 7,281 miles (11,717 km, 6,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to KIK?
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