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HLR to PLQ: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
5,430 mi
8,739 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from PLQ?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Palanga (PLQ) is 5,430 miles (8,739 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 8 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to PLQ?
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