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HOB to NSE: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
961 mi
1,546 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from NSE?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Milton (NSE) is 961 miles (1,546 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Milton?
Milton is 1 hour ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to NSE?
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