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SEA to HOB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
1,427 mi
2,297 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from HOB?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Hobbs (HOB) is 1,427 miles (2,297 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 SEA to HOB?
Nonstop service on SEA–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 1 hour ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to HOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–HOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to HOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–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.