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HKY to VPS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 408 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from VPS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 469 miles (755 km, 408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to VPS?
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