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DTW to HLR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
1,101 mi
1,772 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HLR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 1,101 miles (1,772 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HLR?
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