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HKY to HLG: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport)
309 mi
497 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from HLG?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Wheeling (HLG) is 309 miles (497 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to HLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 HKY to HLG?
Nonstop service on HKY–HLG 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to HLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKY–HLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HKY to HLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKY–HLG 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.