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JHQ to HOB: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
7,985 mi
12,850 km · 6,938 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- 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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 JHQ from HOB?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Hobbs (HOB) is 7,985 miles (12,850 km, 6,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Shute Harbour and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 16 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to HOB?
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