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HLR to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,221 mi
1,966 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,221 miles (1,966 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to SMO?
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