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HOB to SDS: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,147 mi
9,892 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from SDS?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Sado (SDS) is 6,147 miles (9,892 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Sado?
Sado is 15 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SDS?
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