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MES to HLR: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
9,808 mi
15,784 km · 8,523 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Near HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from HLR?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 9,808 miles (15,784 km, 8,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Medan and Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 12 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to HLR?
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