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HOB to SFO: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,132 mi
1,822 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from SFO?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,132 miles (1,822 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SFO?
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