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HLR to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,455 mi
2,341 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,455 miles (2,341 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Fort Hood and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to PAO?
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