Nonstop flight route between Catumbela, Angola and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catumbela Airport (CBT), Catumbela, Angola and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,252 miles (or 11,671 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 Catumbela 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 Catumbela 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: | CBT / FNCT | 
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| Location: | Catumbela, Angola | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°25'46"S by 20°18'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Benguela, Lobito | 
| Operator/Owner: | ENANA | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CBT | 
| More Information: | CBT 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 Catumbela Airport (CBT):
- In addition to being known as "Catumbela Airport", other names for CBT include "Catoca Airport (Catoca)" and "Aeroporto da Catumbela".
 - The furthest airport from Catumbela Airport (CBT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - Catumbela Airport (CBT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Catumbela Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Catumbela Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The closest airport to Catumbela Airport (CBT) is Lucapa Airport (LBZ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of CBT.
 
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.
 - 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 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
 - Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
