# Distance from Hong Kong (HKG) to Lubbock (LBB)

> 12,731 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,731 km / 7,911 mi / 6,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hong Kong) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 12:00 in Hong Kong, it's 23:00 in Lubbock)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,254 ft (LBB is higher than HKG)

## Airports

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- ICAO: VHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates: 22.310000, 113.920000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbb-lubbock-lubbock-preston-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-26ec-6e1e-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubbock, United States
- ICAO: KLBB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.660000, -101.820000
- Elevation: 3,282 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:00 in Hong Kong, it's 23:00 in Lubbock.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbb-lubbock-lubbock-preston-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-26ec-6e1e-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)