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MEB to HOB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
8,661 mi
13,938 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from HOB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Hobbs (HOB) is 8,661 miles (13,938 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Melbourne and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to HOB?
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