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HKY to MKC: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
760 mi
1,224 km · 661 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
760 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from MKC?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Kansas City (MKC) is 760 miles (1,224 km, 661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to MKC?
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