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HOB to SWA: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,751 mi
12,475 km · 6,736 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from SWA?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,751 miles (12,475 km, 6,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SWA?
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