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HOB to IDP: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
522 mi
840 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from IDP?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Independence (IDP) is 522 miles (840 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOB to IDP?
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