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YNT to HKY: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
- 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from HKY?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Hickory (HKY) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 YNT to HKY?
Nonstop service on YNT–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yantai and Hickory?
Hickory is 12 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to HKY?
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