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HOB to ECP: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,037 mi
1,670 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from ECP?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,037 miles (1,670 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to ECP?
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