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ALO to HOB: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
901 mi
1,451 km · 783 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
901 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from HOB?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Hobbs (HOB) is 901 miles (1,451 km, 783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALO to HOB?
Nonstop service on ALO–HOB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to HOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–HOB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.