Nonstop flight route between Yola, Nigeria and Hobbs, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'15"N by 103°13'0"W)
Distance from YOL to HOB:
7,311.62 miles (11,766.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yola Airport (YOL), Yola, Nigeria and Lea County Regional Airport (HOB), Hobbs, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,312 miles (or 11,767 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 Yola 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 Yola 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: | YOL / DNYO |
| Airport Name: | Yola Airport |
| Location: | Yola, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Yola, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOL |
| More Information: | YOL 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 Yola Airport (YOL):
- Because of Yola Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at Yola 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 Yola Airport (YOL) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Yola Airport (meaning Yola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- Yola Airport (YOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Yola Airport handled 108,677 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Yola Airport (YOL) is Garoua International Airport (GOU), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) E of YOL.
Facts about Lea County Regional Airport (HOB):
- Lea County Regional Airport is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.30 miles (103.49 km) E | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 148.84 miles (239.53 km) ENE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 149.23 miles (240.17 km) ENE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) NNE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 205.67 miles (330.99 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 213.08 miles (342.92 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 7 | 244.16 miles (392.94 km) W | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 252.34 miles (406.10 km) E | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 264.86 miles (426.25 km) E | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 265.95 miles (428.00 km) NE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) SW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.03 miles (453.88 km) WSW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 284.42 miles (457.73 km) SW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.41 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,030.34 miles (19,360.90 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,012.16 miles (19,331.64 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,000.88 miles (19,313.49 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,993.26 miles (19,301.23 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,985.75 miles (19,289.15 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,982.84 miles (19,284.46 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,906.11 miles (19,160.97 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,789.83 miles (18,973.84 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,740.07 miles (18,893.77 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,739.80 miles (18,893.33 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,645.90 miles (18,742.21 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,580.83 miles (18,637.50 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 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. | |