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HLR to WOL: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
8,532 mi
13,730 km · 7,414 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from WOL?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Wollongong (WOL) is 8,532 miles (13,730 km, 7,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Wollongong?
Wollongong is 15 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to WOL?
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