Denver (DEN) to Hobbs (HOB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
170° S
Denver (DEN) to Hobbs (HOB) is 502 miles (808 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–HOB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–HOB; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
3,000
both directions
Passengers
2,245
both directions
Load factor
74.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–HOB?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–HOB in May 2026 (60 departures).
- OO
60 departures · 3,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–HOB?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 68% of DEN–HOB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
41 departures · 75.8% load
68.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
19 departures · 72.8% load
31.7%
How has DEN–HOB traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–HOB departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–HOB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 2,324 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 2,498 passengers
83.3%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 2,241 passengers
73.5%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 2,172 passengers
71.2%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 2,400 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 2,317 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 2,241 passengers
71.1%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 1,828 passengers
62.0%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,065 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 2,178 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 2,075 passengers
66.9%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 2,245 passengers
74.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → HOB
73.9% full
30 departures · 1,109 passengers
HOB → DEN
75.7% full
30 departures · 1,136 passengers
Nonstop DEN–HOB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Hobbs
US
Lea County Regional Airport
Coordinates
32.69°N, 103.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Hobbs (HOB)?
DEN to HOB is 502 miles (808 km / 436 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to HOB?
A nonstop covers the 502-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–HOB?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (68.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (31.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–HOB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 502-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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