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RUI to HOB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
144 mi
233 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, 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 RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 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 RUI from HOB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Hobbs (HOB) is 144 miles (233 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 RUI to HOB?
Nonstop service on RUI–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to HOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–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.