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HOB to LGH: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,861 mi
14,260 km · 7,700 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from LGH?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,861 miles (14,260 km, 7,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to LGH?
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