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HLR to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,114 mi
5,012 km · 2,706 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,114 miles (5,012 km, 2,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to MRI?
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