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HKY to KBR: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
9,531 mi
15,339 km · 8,283 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from KBR?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 9,531 miles (15,339 km, 8,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 12 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to KBR?
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