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HLR to MGY: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
957 mi
1,539 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
957 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MGY?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Dayton (MGY) is 957 miles (1,539 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to MGY?
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