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HOB to RIX: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
5,522 mi
8,887 km · 4,799 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from RIX?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Riga (RIX) is 5,522 miles (8,887 km, 4,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOB to RIX?
Nonstop service on HOB–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Riga?
Riga is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.