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HOB to IAH: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from IAH?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Houston (IAH) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to IAH?
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