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HLR to DRA: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,115 mi
1,794 km · 969 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from DRA?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,115 miles (1,794 km, 969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 HLR to DRA?
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