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GFK to HKY: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from HKY?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Hickory (HKY) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 GFK to HKY?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Hickory?
Hickory is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to HKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–HKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.