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HLR to MCI: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
589 mi
947 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MCI?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Kansas City (MCI) is 589 miles (947 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 MCI?
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