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SMO to HKY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
2,092 mi
3,366 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from HKY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hickory (HKY) is 2,092 miles (3,366 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Santa Monica and Hickory?
Hickory is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HKY?
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