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HLR to DAY: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from DAY?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Dayton (DAY) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Fort Hood and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to DAY?
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