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HLR to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,219 mi
1,961 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,219 miles (1,961 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to LAX?
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