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OAI to HOB: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
7,738 mi
12,454 km · 6,725 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from HOB?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Hobbs (HOB) is 7,738 miles (12,454 km, 6,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Kabul and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 10.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to HOB?
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