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HKY to SSZ: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
4,717 mi
7,592 km · 4,099 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from SSZ?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Santos (SSZ) is 4,717 miles (7,592 km, 4,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HKY to SSZ?
Nonstop service on HKY–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hickory and Santos?
Santos is 1 hour ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKY–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HKY to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKY–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.