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HKY to SQL: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,251 mi
3,623 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from SQL?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,251 miles (3,623 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SQL?
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