Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E)
Distance from HOB to QFO:
4,984.33 miles (8,021.48 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- HOB Airport Information
- QFO Airport Information
- Facts about HOB
- Facts about QFO
- Map of Nearest Airports to HOB
- List of Nearest Airports to HOB
- Map of Furthest Airports from HOB
- List of Furthest Airports from HOB
- Map of Nearest Airports to QFO
- List of Nearest Airports to QFO
- Map of Furthest Airports from QFO
- List of Furthest Airports from QFO
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,984 miles (or 8,021 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 Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Duxford Aerodrome. 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: | QFO / EGSU |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
| Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
| More Information: | QFO 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.
- The first air mail arrived in Hobbs via Continental Airlines in May 1940 which started passenger flights that year.
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- 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 is four miles west of Hobbs, in Lea County, New Mexico.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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.
- Duxford airfield dates to 1918 when many of the buildings were constructed by German prisoner-of-war labour.
- Duxford became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
- The furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) ESE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.05 miles (61.23 km) W | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) WNW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.37 miles (68.20 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.96 miles (70.75 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.45 miles (19,060.14 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.71 miles (18,981.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,789.90 miles (18,973.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,776.25 miles (18,951.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.22 miles (18,927.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.02 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,746.54 miles (18,904.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.16 miles (18,869.77 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,724.14 miles (18,868.12 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.83 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,699.99 miles (18,829.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.41 miles (18,796.13 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |