Nonstop flight route between Changde, Hunan, China and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from CGD to HKY:
7,889.48 miles (12,696.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), Changde, Hunan, China and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,889 miles (or 12,697 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Changde Taohuayuan Airport and Hickory Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Changde Taohuayuan Airport and Hickory Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGD / ZGCD |
| Airport Name: | Changde Taohuayuan Airport |
| Location: | Changde, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Changde |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGD |
| More Information: | CGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKY / KHKY |
| Airport Name: | Hickory Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W |
| Area Served: | Hickory, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hickory |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1190 feet (363 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKY |
| More Information: | HKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD):
- The closest airport to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) W of CGD.
- The furthest airport from Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (meaning Changde Taohuayuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- Most recently, in 2005, Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines operated Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jets on their direct service to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, before ceasing this service in the fall of the year.
- The furthest airport from Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,494 miles (18,499 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- In 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- Hickory Fire Department staffs an ARFF Fire apparatus at the airport 24/7, Engine 4 responds to all aircraft accidents and emergencies at the airport.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) W | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China |     |
| 2 | 104.29 miles (167.84 km) NNE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 156.15 miles (251.30 km) SW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 158.72 miles (255.43 km) WSW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 161.64 miles (260.14 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 174.47 miles (280.78 km) WNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 177.81 miles (286.15 km) S | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 179.59 miles (289.02 km) ESE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 200.69 miles (322.98 km) NE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 203.01 miles (326.72 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 226.58 miles (364.64 km) N | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) NW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,277.16 miles (19,758.13 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,268.78 miles (19,744.64 km) SE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,252.55 miles (19,718.52 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,250.00 miles (19,714.41 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,237.14 miles (19,693.71 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,211.28 miles (19,652.10 km) SE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,191.58 miles (19,620.40 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,177.11 miles (19,597.11 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,165.24 miles (19,578.00 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,153.33 miles (19,558.83 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,138.74 miles (19,535.36 km) SW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,113.23 miles (19,494.30 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,103.99 miles (19,479.44 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.59 miles (21.87 km) WNW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) NNE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.25 miles (71.21 km) SE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 45.36 miles (73.01 km) ESE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 49.21 miles (79.20 km) E | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) SE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 65.38 miles (105.21 km) SSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 70.72 miles (113.81 km) ENE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) NNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) SW | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 76.17 miles (122.59 km) NW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) SW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 84.91 miles (136.65 km) ENE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 85.62 miles (137.78 km) WNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,494.47 miles (18,498.51 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,473.95 miles (18,465.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,453.39 miles (18,432.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,440.81 miles (18,412.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,433.41 miles (18,400.24 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,416.60 miles (18,373.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,408.27 miles (18,359.79 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.95 miles (18,319.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,364.00 miles (18,288.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,355.10 miles (18,274.21 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,347.84 miles (18,262.54 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,329.39 miles (18,232.84 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,327.98 miles (18,230.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,320.37 miles (18,218.33 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |