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HLR to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,498 mi
13,676 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLR
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,498 miles (13,676 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to SYD?
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