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HKY to KEF: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,096 mi
4,983 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from KEF?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,096 miles (4,983 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 4 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to KEF?
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