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CVG to HKY: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
291 mi
468 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
291 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
- 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from HKY?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Hickory (HKY) is 291 miles (468 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from CVG to HKY?
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