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HKY to HKT: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,407 mi
15,139 km · 8,174 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from HKT?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,407 miles (15,139 km, 8,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Hickory and Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to HKT?
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