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HOB to MSY: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
786 mi
1,266 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from MSY?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 786 miles (1,266 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to MSY?
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