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HOB to LCH: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from LCH?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 615 miles (990 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to LCH?
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