Nonstop flight route between Bangalore, India and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), Bangalore, India and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,790 miles (or 14,146 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 Kempegowda International 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 Kempegowda International Airport and Hickory Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kempegowda International Airport (BLR):

• Auto rickshaws are not allowed beyond the trumpet interchange leading to the airport, but passengers can get dropped off at the trumpet interchange by an auto rickshaw and then use an airport shuttle bus from the interchange.
• The passenger terminal is a single, fully air conditioned, four-level building capable of accommodating international and domestic operations.
• The closest airport to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 97 miles (157 kilometers) SW of BLR.
• Kempegowda International Airport has an exclusive terminal for Hajj pilgrims.
• The furthest airport from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• On 21 January 2011, a new VIP departure and arrival lounge was inaugurated.
• Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) currently has only 1 runway.
• Kempegowda International Airport was expected to be inaugurated on 30 March 2008, but due to delays in air traffic control services, it was finally inaugurated on 23 May 2008 just before midnight when a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai landed.

Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):

• 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 airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
• Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
• In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
• After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.