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HKY to OBS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
4,360 mi
7,016 km · 3,788 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from OBS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 4,360 miles (7,016 km, 3,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to OBS?
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