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HKY to KIX: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
7,044 mi
11,336 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from KIX?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Osaka (KIX) is 7,044 miles (11,336 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to KIX?
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