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HKY to YVR: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
2,288 mi
3,682 km · 1,988 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from YVR?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,288 miles (3,682 km, 1,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 YVR?
Nonstop service on HKY–YVR 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 4h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hickory and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to YVR?
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Why are some HKY to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKY–YVR 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.