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LBT to HKY: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from HKY?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Hickory (HKY) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 LBT to HKY?
Nonstop service on LBT–HKY 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to HKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBT–HKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBT to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBT–HKY 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.