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VNS to HOB: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
8,400 mi
13,518 km · 7,299 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- 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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 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 VNS from HOB?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Hobbs (HOB) is 8,400 miles (13,518 km, 7,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Varanasi and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 11.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to HOB?
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