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HOB to MEA: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,555 mi
8,940 km · 4,827 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from MEA?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,555 miles (8,940 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 3 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to MEA?
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