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HKY to LCK: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from LCK?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Columbus (LCK) is 294 miles (473 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 LCK?
Nonstop service on HKY–LCK 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to LCK?
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Why are some HKY to LCK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKY–LCK 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.