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HOB to VTE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,543 mi
13,749 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from VTE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,543 miles (13,749 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to VTE?
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