# Distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Bucharest (OTP)

> 10,013 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,013 km / 6,222 mi / 5,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:53 in Hobbs, it's 22:53 in Bucharest)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,347 ft (OTP is lower than HOB)

## Airports

### [Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hob-hobbs-lea-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-2106-6202-a424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hobbs, United States
- ICAO: KHOB
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.690000, -103.220000
- Elevation: 3,661 ft

### [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LROP
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.570000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 314 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 13:53 in Hobbs, it's 22:53 in Bucharest.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hob-hobbs-lea-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-2106-6202-a424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)