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LRE to HOB: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
8,339 mi
13,420 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from HOB?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Hobbs (HOB) is 8,339 miles (13,420 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Longreach and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to HOB?
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