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HKY to ORD: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
555 mi
893 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from ORD?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Chicago (ORD) is 555 miles (893 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to ORD?
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