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HLR to ETZ: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
5,199 mi
8,367 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from ETZ?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Metz (ETZ) is 5,199 miles (8,367 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Metz?
Metz is 7 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to ETZ?
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