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HLR to MEI: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Meridian (Key Field)
533 mi
858 km · 463 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
533 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MEI?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Meridian (MEI) is 533 miles (858 km, 463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 MEI?
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