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QSC to HKY: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
4,544 mi
7,312 km · 3,948 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva 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 QSC from HKY?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Hickory (HKY) is 4,544 miles (7,312 km, 3,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 QSC to HKY?
Nonstop service on QSC–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 9h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sao Carlos and Hickory?
Hickory is 2 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to HKY?
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Why are some QSC to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QSC–HKY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.