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HKY to TAE: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Taegu (Daegu Airport)
7,124 mi
11,464 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from TAE?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Taegu (TAE) is 7,124 miles (11,464 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to TAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Taegu?
Taegu is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to TAE?
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