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HOB to DTW: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,268 mi
2,041 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from DTW?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,268 miles (2,041 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to DTW?
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