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ELD to HKY: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
673 mi
1,083 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from HKY?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Hickory (HKY) is 673 miles (1,083 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELD to HKY?
Nonstop service on ELD–HKY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Dorado and Hickory?
Hickory is 1 hour ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to HKY?
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Why are some ELD to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELD–HKY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.