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RIW to HOB: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
771 mi
1,242 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from HOB?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Hobbs (HOB) is 771 miles (1,242 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIW to HOB?
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