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LBF to HOB: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from HOB?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Hobbs (HOB) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 North Platte and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to HOB?
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