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HKY to YEC: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
7,085 mi
11,402 km · 6,156 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, 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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from YEC?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Yechon (YEC) is 7,085 miles (11,402 km, 6,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to YEC?
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