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OAK to HKY: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
2,247 mi
3,617 km · 1,953 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from HKY?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Hickory (HKY) is 2,247 miles (3,617 km, 1,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Oakland and Hickory?
Hickory is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to HKY?
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