Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Iași, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°10'44"N by 27°37'12"E)
Distance from HOB to IAS:
6,131.13 miles (9,867.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Iași International Airport (IAS), Iași, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,131 miles (or 9,867 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 Iași International 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 Iași International 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: | IAS / LRIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iași, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'44"N by 27°37'12"E |
| Area Served: | Iași |
| Operator/Owner: | Iași County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAS |
| More Information: | IAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of 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 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 Iași International Airport (IAS):
- Because of Iași International Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Iași 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 furthest airport from Iași International Airport (IAS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,253 miles (18,109 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Iași International Airport handled 231,933 passengers last year.
- Iași International Airport has started a long-term, multi-stage upgrade program.
- Iași International Airport (IAS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Iași International Airport (IAS) is Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) N of IAS.
- For the long term, the project proposes other modules for the construction, at the eastern side of the runway, of a new passenger terminal, a new apron, two rapid-exit taxiways, a cargo terminal, an aircraft fuel depot, a new access roadway, as well as of a 600 m extension for the runway ).
- In addition to being known as "Iași International Airport", another name for IAS is "Aeroportul Internațional Iași".
| 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 | 46.47 miles (74.79 km) N | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 2 | 56.44 miles (90.82 km) SW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 3 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) WNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) NW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) ESE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 159.39 miles (256.51 km) WSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 8 | 179.58 miles (289.01 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) NNW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 187.40 miles (301.59 km) W | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 193.73 miles (311.77 km) WSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 12 | 194.71 miles (313.36 km) SSW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 13 | 196.97 miles (316.98 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 14 | 198.72 miles (319.81 km) SSW | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 15 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) SSE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,252.65 miles (18,109.35 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,837.71 miles (17,441.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,814.43 miles (17,404.10 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,804.87 miles (17,388.70 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,783.80 miles (17,354.79 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,776.55 miles (17,343.13 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,772.53 miles (17,336.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,761.63 miles (17,319.12 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,752.75 miles (17,304.83 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,751.03 miles (17,302.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,744.62 miles (17,291.75 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,741.00 miles (17,285.92 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,738.23 miles (17,281.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,728.33 miles (17,265.54 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,726.02 miles (17,261.81 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |