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BDS to HLR: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
5,998 mi
9,652 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from HLR?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 5,998 miles (9,652 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Brindisi and Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 7 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to HLR?
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