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LFT to HKY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
723 mi
1,164 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from HKY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Hickory (HKY) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Lafayette and Hickory?
Hickory is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to HKY?
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