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HKY to NGB: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
7,669 mi
12,343 km · 6,664 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from NGB?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Ninbo (NGB) is 7,669 miles (12,343 km, 6,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 12 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to NGB?
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