Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKC to HOB: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
656 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live MKC→HOB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from HOB?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Hobbs (HOB) is 656 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Kansas City and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.