Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E)
Distance from HOB to HHN:
5,324.46 miles (8,568.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,324 miles (or 8,569 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 Frankfurt–Hahn 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 Frankfurt–Hahn 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: | HHN / EDFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E |
| Area Served: | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1649 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHN |
| More Information: | HHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- In 1940 the city of Hobbs passed a bond issue to purchase the airport and some adjoining acreage, with the intent of bringing airline service and airmail delivery.
- 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.
- The first air mail arrived in Hobbs via Continental Airlines in May 1940 which started passenger flights that year.
- Ownership of the airport was transferred from the city of Hobbs to Lea County on November 19, 1945
Facts about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN):
- The airport has no railway station.
- The German government decided to turn the former airfield into a civil airport.
- In addition to being known as "Frankfurt–Hahn Airport", another name for HHN is "Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn".
- The closest airport to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of HHN.
- Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,978 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Frankfurt–Hahn Airport is a commercial airport located 10 km from the town of Kirchberg and 20 km from the town of Simmern in the Rhein-Hunsrück district of Rhineland-Palatinate to the west of central Germany.
- The airport consists of one passenger and one cargo terminal.
- AirIT Services AG, a subsidiary of Fraport, has its head office in Building 663 at Hahn Airport.
| 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 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) SSE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.55 miles (63.64 km) SE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 6 | 47.61 miles (76.61 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.18 miles (82.36 km) S | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) S | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 52.34 miles (84.23 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 10 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) E | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 11 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) N | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.70 miles (102.52 km) NE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) ESE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 14 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) SW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.86 miles (19,276.44 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,610.70 miles (18,685.56 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,608.49 miles (18,682.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,603.97 miles (18,674.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,601.68 miles (18,671.05 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,600.81 miles (18,669.65 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,598.21 miles (18,665.46 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,592.10 miles (18,655.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,590.27 miles (18,652.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,575.96 miles (18,629.66 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,569.39 miles (18,619.08 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,564.34 miles (18,610.96 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,552.76 miles (18,592.32 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,543.77 miles (18,577.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,536.00 miles (18,565.35 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |