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MEB to HLR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
8,905 mi
14,332 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from HLR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 8,905 miles (14,332 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Melbourne and Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to HLR?
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