Nonstop flight route between Klaipėda, Lithuania and Hobbs, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), Klaipėda, Lithuania and Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,510 miles (or 8,868 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 Klaipėda Airport and Lea County Regional 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 Klaipėda Airport and Lea County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLJ / EYKL |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E |
Area Served: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
Operator/Owner: | UAB "Klaipėdos aerouostas" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLJ |
More Information: | KLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Klaipėda Airport (KLJ):
- Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Klaipėda Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Klaipėda 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 Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Scheduled commercial air service for Klaipėda region is provided at Palanga International Airport, located 30 kilometers north of the city.
- The closest airport to Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of KLJ.
- Klaipėda Airport is a privately run airport with primary focus on sports aviation and charter services.
- In addition to being known as "Klaipėda Airport", another name for KLJ is "Klaipėdos oro uostas".
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- 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.
- 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 is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government.
- Continental Airlines was replaced by Trans-Texas Airlines in 1963.
- Ownership of the airport was transferred from the city of Hobbs to Lea County on November 19, 1945