Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Bedourie, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°20'45"S by 139°27'36"E)
Distance from HKY to BEU:
9,890.47 miles (15,917.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Bedourie Airport (BEU), Bedourie, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,890 miles (or 15,917 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 Hickory Regional Airport and Bedourie 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 Hickory Regional Airport and Bedourie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEU / YBIE |
| Airport Name: | Bedourie Airport |
| Location: | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°20'45"S by 139°27'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Diamantina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEU |
| More Information: | BEU Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (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.
- Atlantis Airlines was one small airline of this type, offering up to 6 daily direct flights to Charlotte and Atlanta.
- 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.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bedourie Airport (BEU):
- The closest airport to Bedourie Airport (BEU) is Springvale Airport (KSV), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) NE of BEU.
- Because of Bedourie Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Bedourie 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.
- Bedourie Airport (BEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bedourie Airport (BEU) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,325 miles (18,225 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.14 miles (154.72 km) NE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) NNE | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) S | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 189.77 miles (305.40 km) SSE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 195.80 miles (315.11 km) NNE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 252.85 miles (406.92 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 254.42 miles (409.45 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) SE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 262.69 miles (422.75 km) NNE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 263.35 miles (423.83 km) S | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 292.26 miles (470.35 km) NNE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 308.57 miles (496.60 km) W | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 310.95 miles (500.42 km) E | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 318.07 miles (511.89 km) NNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.18 miles (552.30 km) NE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,324.58 miles (18,225.10 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,310.06 miles (18,201.73 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,257.51 miles (18,117.17 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,257.25 miles (18,116.74 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,244.30 miles (18,095.91 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,237.13 miles (18,084.37 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,225.92 miles (18,066.33 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,205.62 miles (18,033.65 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,204.20 miles (18,031.36 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,184.81 miles (18,000.15 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,183.08 miles (17,997.39 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,176.89 miles (17,987.42 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,167.45 miles (17,972.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,163.96 miles (17,966.61 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,161.45 miles (17,962.58 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |