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PLO to HOB: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
9,085 mi
14,621 km · 7,895 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from HOB?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Hobbs (HOB) is 9,085 miles (14,621 km, 7,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Port Lincoln and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to HOB?
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