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LKO to HKY: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
7,966 mi
12,821 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from HKY?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Hickory (HKY) is 7,966 miles (12,821 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 LKO to HKY?
Nonstop service on LKO–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 16h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lucknow and Hickory?
Hickory is 9.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to HKY?
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Why are some LKO to HKY fares phone-only?
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