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HOB to TPE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,488 mi
12,051 km · 6,507 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from TPE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,488 miles (12,051 km, 6,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 14 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to TPE?
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