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HOB to IDA: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
888 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from IDA?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 888 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 IDA?
Nonstop service on HOB–IDA 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–IDA 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.