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HOB to LRE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,339 mi
13,420 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from LRE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,339 miles (13,420 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 16 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to LRE?
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