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GVL to HLR: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
835 mi
1,344 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from HLR?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 835 miles (1,344 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Gainesville and Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to HLR?
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