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IAD to HKY: distance & flight time
Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
309 mi
498 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, United States
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAD
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAD from HKY?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Hickory (HKY) is 309 miles (498 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAD to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 IAD to HKY?
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