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HLR to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,908 mi
14,335 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,908 miles (14,335 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to MEL?
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