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LAX to HKY: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
2,090 mi
3,364 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
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 LAX from HKY?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hickory (HKY) is 2,090 miles (3,364 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Los Angeles and Hickory?
Hickory is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to HKY?
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