Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Antsiranana, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°20'57"S by 49°17'30"E)
Distance from HOB to DIE:
10,201.81 miles (16,418.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Arrachart Airport (DIE), Antsiranana, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,202 miles (or 16,418 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 Lea County Regional Airport and Arrachart 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 Lea County Regional Airport and Arrachart Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIE / FMNA |
| Airport Name: | Arrachart Airport |
| Location: | Antsiranana, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°20'57"S by 49°17'30"E |
| Area Served: | Antsiranana, Madagascar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIE |
| More Information: | DIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of HOB.
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- Lea County Regional Airport was originally the Me-Tex Airport and opened as a commercial airport on July 23, 1937.
- Continental Airlines was replaced by Trans-Texas Airlines in 1963.
- Lea County Regional Airport is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government.
Facts about Arrachart Airport (DIE):
- Arrachart Airport (DIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arrachart Airport (DIE) is Ambilobe Airport (AMB), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SSW of DIE.
- Because of Arrachart Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Arrachart 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 furthest airport from Arrachart Airport (DIE) is Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), which is located 10,913 miles (17,563 kilometers) away in Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
| 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. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) SSW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) SSW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 188.05 miles (302.64 km) SSW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 195.70 miles (314.94 km) SSE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 241.57 miles (388.76 km) S | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 250.06 miles (402.43 km) SSW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 272.28 miles (438.18 km) W | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 8 | 302.29 miles (486.49 km) SW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 324.03 miles (521.47 km) SSW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 10 | 328.59 miles (528.82 km) W | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 11 | 329.69 miles (530.59 km) S | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 368.27 miles (592.67 km) SW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 398.06 miles (640.61 km) S | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 410.80 miles (661.12 km) W | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 15 | 411.13 miles (661.64 km) W | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,913.04 miles (17,562.79 km) NW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 10,909.52 miles (17,557.13 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,878.21 miles (17,506.74 km) NW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,869.96 miles (17,493.46 km) WNW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,864.35 miles (17,484.44 km) NW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,844.51 miles (17,452.51 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 7 | 10,821.66 miles (17,415.74 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,805.74 miles (17,390.11 km) NNE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,801.10 miles (17,382.65 km) NW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,796.06 miles (17,374.53 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 10,792.61 miles (17,368.98 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,791.75 miles (17,367.60 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,791.18 miles (17,366.67 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,790.24 miles (17,365.17 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,788.95 miles (17,363.09 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |