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HLR to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,536 mi
10,518 km · 5,679 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,536 miles (10,518 km, 5,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Fort Hood and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to HER?
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