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HLR to MCY: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,215 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MCY?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,215 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 15 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to MCY?
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