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HKY to DCA: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
322 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from DCA?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Washington (DCA) is 322 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 HKY to DCA?
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