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HKY to ZBO: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,256 mi
14,896 km · 8,043 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKY from ZBO?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,256 miles (14,896 km, 8,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from HKY to ZBO?
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