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HKY to QEF: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
4,384 mi
7,056 km · 3,810 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from QEF?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 4,384 miles (7,056 km, 3,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to QEF?
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