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HKY to OTP: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,274 mi
8,488 km · 4,583 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from OTP?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,274 miles (8,488 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to OTP?
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