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HOB to YQX: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
2,724 mi
4,384 km · 2,367 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from YQX?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Gander (YQX) is 2,724 miles (4,384 km, 2,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOB to YQX?
Nonstop service on HOB–YQX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Gander?
Gander is 3.5 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–YQX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.