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HOB to GUF: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
930 mi
1,496 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from GUF?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 930 miles (1,496 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 GUF?
Nonstop service on HOB–GUF 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–GUF 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.