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HOB to LRU: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
218 mi
350 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from LRU?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 218 miles (350 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 LRU?
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