Nonstop flight route between Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°59'8"N by 11°38'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from BYU to HKY:
4,503.42 miles (7,247.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,503 miles (or 7,248 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 Bindlacher Berg 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 Bindlacher Berg 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: | BYU / EDQD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°59'8"N by 11°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Bayreuth, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1601 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYU |
| More Information: | BYU 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 Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU):
- Bindlacher Berg Airport was host to the World Gliding championship in 1999.
- The closest airport to Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of BYU.
- In addition to being known as "Bindlacher Berg Airport", another name for BYU is "Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth".
- Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are no scheduled operations to and from Bindlacher Berg Airport.
- The furthest airport from Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,094 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- In the early part of 1969, a new High Intensity Lighting system was installed on runway 6/24 as well as lighting on the parallel taxiway.
- In 1960, the base of operations for the airport was moved from the south side of the field when the new terminal building was constructed.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- Riverhawk Aviation, which was the airport's only FBO, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- 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.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- In 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
- Local officials hope to attract future commercial airline service, despite challenges caused by the relatively close proximity of the large Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) NNE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) SW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) E | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) ENE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 66.18 miles (106.51 km) WSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.95 miles (120.62 km) NNW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 7 | 78.23 miles (125.91 km) WSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 8 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) NNE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 9 | 84.65 miles (136.23 km) SSE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) S | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) NNE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 12 | 112.45 miles (180.96 km) SSW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 13 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) S | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) E | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 122.57 miles (197.26 km) NE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,864.57 miles (19,094.12 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,445.93 miles (18,420.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.45 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,431.21 miles (18,396.70 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,420.09 miles (18,378.80 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,414.84 miles (18,370.36 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,413.89 miles (18,368.83 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,413.25 miles (18,367.80 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,409.85 miles (18,362.32 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,406.66 miles (18,357.19 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,404.36 miles (18,353.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,403.55 miles (18,352.19 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,373.74 miles (18,304.22 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |