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RAL to HKY: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
2,037 mi
3,278 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from HKY?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Hickory (HKY) is 2,037 miles (3,278 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Riverside and Hickory?
Hickory is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to HKY?
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