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KES to HOB: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
1,645 mi
2,648 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KES from HOB?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Hobbs (HOB) is 1,645 miles (2,648 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 KES to HOB?
Nonstop service on KES–HOB 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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to HOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–HOB 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.