Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E)
Distance from HOB to HTU:
8,755.00 miles (14,089.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Hopetoun Airport (HTU), Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,755 miles (or 14,090 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 Hopetoun 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 Hopetoun 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: | HTU / YHPN |
| Airport Name: | Hopetoun Airport |
| Location: | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yarriambiack Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTU |
| More Information: | HTU 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.
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- Lea County Regional Airport is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government.
- Ownership of the airport was transferred from the city of Hobbs to Lea County on November 19, 1945
- The closest airport to Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of HOB.
Facts about Hopetoun Airport (HTU):
- Hopetoun Airport (HTU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Horsham Airport (HSM), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) S of HTU.
- Because of Hopetoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopetoun 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.
| 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 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) S | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) E | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 102.10 miles (164.31 km) NE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) N | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) SSE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) ESE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 137.80 miles (221.76 km) ESE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) NW | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.64 miles (234.39 km) E | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 161.76 miles (260.32 km) ENE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 176.38 miles (283.86 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 178.34 miles (287.02 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.72 miles (19,306.80 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,987.50 miles (19,291.97 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,908.62 miles (19,165.03 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,893.78 miles (19,141.13 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,860.36 miles (19,087.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,819.97 miles (19,022.35 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,761.32 miles (18,927.96 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.96 miles (18,890.37 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,307.24 miles (18,197.19 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,228.95 miles (18,071.20 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,213.30 miles (18,046.02 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,211.75 miles (18,043.52 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,192.66 miles (18,012.79 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,184.51 miles (17,999.67 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,177.97 miles (17,989.15 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |