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HOB to SHM: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,479 mi
10,427 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from SHM?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,479 miles (10,427 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SHM?
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