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HLZ to CLE: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
8,464 mi
13,622 km · 7,355 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLZ from CLE?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Cleveland (CLE) is 8,464 miles (13,622 km, 7,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLZ to CLE?
Nonstop service on HLZ–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 17 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLZ–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLZ to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLZ–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.