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HLR to MES: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,808 mi
15,784 km · 8,523 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MES?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Medan (MES) is 9,808 miles (15,784 km, 8,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to MES?
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