Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Hays, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°50'31"N by 99°16'23"W)
Distance from HOB to HYS:
479.17 miles (771.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Hays Regional Airport (HYS), Hays, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 479 miles (or 771 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 relatively short distance between Lea County Regional Airport and Hays Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HYS / KHYS |
| Airport Name: | Hays Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hays, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'31"N by 99°16'23"W |
| Area Served: | Hays, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hays |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1999 feet (609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYS |
| More Information: | HYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- 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.
- Lea County Regional Airport is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government.
- 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.
Facts about Hays Regional Airport (HYS):
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hays Regional Airport (HYS) is Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of HYS.
- The furthest airport from Hays Regional Airport (HYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,760 miles (17,316 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 8,540 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,518 in 2009, and 9,026 in 2010.
- Hays Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Hays, a city in Ellis County, Kansas, United States.
- Hays Regional Airport covers an area of 545 acres at an elevation of 1,999 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) SSE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 47.73 miles (76.81 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) SSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) SSE | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) E | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 93.38 miles (150.28 km) SE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.59 miles (160.27 km) ENE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 103.30 miles (166.24 km) WNW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NNW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) NW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 120.95 miles (194.64 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.44 miles (208.31 km) SE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 129.83 miles (208.94 km) NNE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.99 miles (210.80 km) N | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,759.94 miles (17,316.41 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,567.46 miles (17,006.63 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,511.14 miles (16,916.00 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,506.67 miles (16,908.80 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,494.22 miles (16,888.77 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,484.66 miles (16,873.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,462.16 miles (16,837.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,458.58 miles (16,831.41 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,433.59 miles (16,791.20 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,410.09 miles (16,753.38 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,408.80 miles (16,751.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,384.25 miles (16,711.80 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,380.52 miles (16,705.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,366.49 miles (16,683.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |