Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HKY to NUW: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
2,256 mi
3,631 km · 1,961 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HKY→NUW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from NUW?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 2,256 miles (3,631 km, 1,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKY–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.