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ESF to HLR: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
320 mi
516 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESF from HLR?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 320 miles (516 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 ESF to HLR?
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