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GAE to HLR: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
5,938 mi
9,556 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from HLR?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 5,938 miles (9,556 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Gabes and Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to HLR?
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