Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YQY to HOB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
2,449 mi
3,941 km · 2,128 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live YQY→HOB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from HOB?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Hobbs (HOB) is 2,449 miles (3,941 km, 2,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Sydney and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQY–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.