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HOB to FXE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,454 mi
2,340 km · 1,263 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from FXE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,454 miles (2,340 km, 1,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 2 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to FXE?
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