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HOB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,774 mi
12,512 km · 6,756 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,774 miles (12,512 km, 6,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOB to XIJ?
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