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CGX to HLR: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from HLR?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to HLR?
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