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ICN to HOB: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
6,630 mi
10,670 km · 5,761 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from HOB?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Hobbs (HOB) is 6,630 miles (10,670 km, 5,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 ICN to HOB?
Nonstop service on ICN–HOB 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 13h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 16 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to HOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–HOB 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.