Nonstop flight route between Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from CDT to HKY:
4,289.16 miles (6,902.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castellón Airport (CDT), Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,289 miles (or 6,903 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 Castellón 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 Castellón 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: | CDT / LECS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Castellón de la Plana |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDT |
| More Information: | CDT 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 Castellón Airport (CDT):
- The furthest airport from Castellón Airport (CDT) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Castellón Airport (meaning Castellón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Castellón Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Castellón 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.
- Castellón Airport (CDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Castellón Airport (CDT) is Valencia Airport (VLC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of CDT.
- In addition to being known as "Castellón Airport", another name for CDT is "LECN".
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of 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 early part of 1969, a new High Intensity Lighting system was installed on runway 6/24 as well as lighting on the parallel taxiway.
- Riverhawk Aviation, which was the airport's only FBO, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |     |
| 2 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) SE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 5 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) SSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 6 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 8 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 147.33 miles (237.11 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 11 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) NNE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) W | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 193.97 miles (312.16 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,216.43 miles (19,660.39 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,209.02 miles (19,648.46 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,202.95 miles (19,638.69 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.82 miles (19,632.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,175.53 miles (19,594.57 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,172.06 miles (19,588.99 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.73 miles (19,577.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,158.21 miles (19,566.69 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,148.25 miles (19,550.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,144.70 miles (19,544.95 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.08 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,117.74 miles (19,501.56 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, 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 | |