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YEC to HKY: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
7,085 mi
11,402 km · 6,156 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YEC
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 YEC from HKY?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Hickory (HKY) is 7,085 miles (11,402 km, 6,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 YEC to HKY?
Nonstop service on YEC–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 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yechon and Hickory?
Hickory is 14 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to HKY?
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Why are some YEC to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEC–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.