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HLR to TPA: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
937 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from TPA?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Tampa (TPA) is 937 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to TPA?
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