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HKY to WBU: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
1,329 mi
2,139 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from WBU?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Boulder (WBU) is 1,329 miles (2,139 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 2 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to WBU?
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