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HOB to MEB: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,661 mi
13,938 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from MEB?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,661 miles (13,938 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to MEB?
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