Conveniently on the Interstate 35 corridor in Killeen, Texas, Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (flykilleen.net) operates daily commercial nonstop flights to international airports in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Atlanta, Georgia. Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport also transports soldiers to and from nearby Fort Hood military base.

American Airlines/American Eagle

American Airlines/American Eagle operates daily inbound and outbound flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (dfwairport.com), approximately three hours northeast of Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport in Dallas. From here, travelers have the option to connect to flights on 21 different domestic and international airlines, including American Airlines/American Eagle connections.

United Airlines

Travelers connecting to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (fly2houston.com/IAH) fly via United Airlines, which provides daily outbound and inbound flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. If you are traveling by car, George Bush Intercontinental Airport is roughly 3.5 hours southeast of Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. Like Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport offers both domestic and international flights on 17 commercial airlines, including connection flights on United.

Delta Airlines

Delta Airlines offers inbound and outbound flights to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (atlanta-airport.com) in Atlanta, Georgia. Named the busiest airport in the world for 14 years running, this airport is a Southeastern U.S. transport hub and one of the largest international airports in the world. The new 50-gate Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal offers flights to destinations in 80 cities across the globe.

Tips/Considerations

Soldiers traveling via Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport must check in at the military liaison desk on the first floor of the main terminal building. Short- and long-term parking is free at the airport for the first 30 minutes, and $1 for each additional half hour, as of publication date. The per-day prices are $10 and $8 for short- and long-term parking, respectively.

About the Author

Leah Waldron is the head of Traveler Services at First Abroad, a gap year travel company based in Boston and London. As a travel, research and LGBT news writer, Waldron has publication credit on magazines and newspapers including "Curve Magazine," "USA Today," "The Sun Sentinel" and the "The Houston Chronicle." Waldron has a bachelor's and master's degree in creative writing from Florida State University.

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