Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, New Zealand and Hobbs, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Distance from HLZ to HOB:
7,148.26 miles (11,503.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand and Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,148 miles (or 11,504 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Hamilton International Airport and Lea County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Hamilton International Airport and Lea County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
| More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOB / KHOB |
| Airport Name: | Lea County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lea County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3661 feet (1,116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOB |
| More Information: | HOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- In 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- Travel by air began to blossom soon after the war was over, and, in 1950, the airport received its first commercial flight.
- The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- In August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
- The airport currently accommodates many different types of aircraft, from piston-engined light aircraft to commercial turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72.
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- Continental Airlines was replaced by Trans-Texas Airlines in 1963.
- Ownership of the airport was transferred from the city of Hobbs to Lea County on November 19, 1945
- The furthest airport from Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lea County Regional Airport was originally the Me-Tex Airport and opened as a commercial airport on July 23, 1937.
- The closest airport to Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of HOB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) ENE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.11 miles (79.03 km) ENE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.26 miles (80.89 km) NNE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) N | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) N | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 138.36 miles (222.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 145.72 miles (234.52 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,362.67 miles (19,895.74 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,327.89 miles (19,839.77 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 8 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,273.61 miles (19,752.41 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) E | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) NNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) S | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 65.59 miles (105.55 km) WSW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) W | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) SE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) SE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) WNW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 91.80 miles (147.73 km) S | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) ESE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) NE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) N | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) N | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 123.75 miles (199.15 km) S | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) NE | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) NNW | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) SW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.38 miles (18,054.19 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,988.10 miles (17,683.59 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,910.03 miles (17,557.95 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,897.28 miles (17,537.43 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,563.28 miles (16,999.90 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.21 miles (16,954.73 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,522.78 miles (16,934.73 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,461.91 miles (16,836.78 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,461.55 miles (16,836.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,442.11 miles (16,804.90 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,426.07 miles (16,779.09 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,386.07 miles (16,714.72 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,376.07 miles (16,698.63 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,336.33 miles (16,634.67 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,311.97 miles (16,595.47 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |