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MEL to HOB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
8,663 mi
13,941 km · 7,528 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,663 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from HOB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Hobbs (HOB) is 8,663 miles (13,941 km, 7,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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 MEL to HOB?
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