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HOB to COU: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
747 mi
1,203 km · 649 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
747 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from COU?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Columbia (COU) is 747 miles (1,203 km, 649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to COU?
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