Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HOB to GIF: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field)
1,316 mi
2,118 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live HOB→GIF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from GIF?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Winter Haven (GIF) is 1,316 miles (2,118 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to GIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOB to GIF?
Nonstop service on HOB–GIF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Winter Haven?
Winter Haven is 2 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to GIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–GIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to GIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–GIF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.