Nonstop flight route between Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Lausanne, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E)
Distance from HOB to QLS:
5,438.89 miles (8,753.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,439 miles (or 8,753 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 Lausanne 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 Lausanne 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: | QLS / LSGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Elevation: | 2040 feet (622 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLS |
| More Information: | QLS 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.
- 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.
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
- Lea County Regional Airport was originally the Me-Tex Airport and opened as a commercial airport on July 23, 1937.
Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):
- The furthest airport from Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lausanne Airport (meaning Lausanne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lausanne Airport", another name for QLS is "Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette".
- In May 2000 the grass runway was replaced by a paved one.
- Lausanne Airport (QLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
- Lausanne Airport or Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette in French a small civil airport located in the north of Lausanne, Switzerland.
| 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 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 2 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) ESE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) ENE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) S | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 6 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) NNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 7 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) N | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 8 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) WNW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 66.37 miles (106.80 km) SSE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 10 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) WSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) SSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 12 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 13 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.74 miles (19,627.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,748.43 miles (18,907.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,743.88 miles (18,899.89 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.67 miles (18,891.51 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.06 miles (18,887.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.36 miles (18,858.83 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,715.85 miles (18,854.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,694.08 miles (18,819.75 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,681.31 miles (18,799.21 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.07 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.21 miles (18,794.21 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |