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HOB to YEC: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,605 mi
10,630 km · 5,740 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from YEC?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,605 miles (10,630 km, 5,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 15 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to YEC?
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