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HKY to HNL: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,639 mi
7,466 km · 4,031 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from HNL?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,639 miles (7,466 km, 4,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 6 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to HNL?
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