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HOB to PMR: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,222 mi
11,623 km · 6,276 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from PMR?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,222 miles (11,623 km, 6,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOB to PMR?
Nonstop service on HOB–PMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 20 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–PMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.