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AQI to HKY: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
6,846 mi
11,017 km · 5,949 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Near HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQI from HKY?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Hickory (HKY) is 6,846 miles (11,017 km, 5,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Hickory?
Hickory is 7 hours behind Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to HKY?
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