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HKY to OBO: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
6,330 mi
10,186 km · 5,500 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from OBO?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Obihiro (OBO) is 6,330 miles (10,186 km, 5,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to OBO?
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