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WYA to HOB: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
8,965 mi
14,428 km · 7,790 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from HOB?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Hobbs (HOB) is 8,965 miles (14,428 km, 7,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Whyalla and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 15.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to HOB?
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