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NEW to HKY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
637 mi
1,025 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
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 NEW from HKY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Hickory (HKY) is 637 miles (1,025 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 NEW to HKY?
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