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YIP to HOB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
1,261 mi
2,029 km · 1,096 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from HOB?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Hobbs (HOB) is 1,261 miles (2,029 km, 1,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Detroit and Hobbs?
Hobbs is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to HOB?
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