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HOB to CAE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,276 mi
2,054 km · 1,109 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from CAE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,276 miles (2,054 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to CAE?
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