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MSY to HKY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
650 mi
1,045 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from HKY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Hickory (HKY) is 650 miles (1,045 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 New Orleans and Hickory?
Hickory is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to HKY?
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