Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Covilhã, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W)
Distance from HKY to COV:
3,916.81 miles (6,303.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Covilhã Airport (COV), Covilhã, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,917 miles (or 6,303 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 Covilhã 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 Covilhã 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: | COV / LPCV |
| Airport Name: | Covilhã Airport |
| Location: | Covilhã, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COV |
| More Information: | COV Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- 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.
- The airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- Hickory Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles west of the central business district of Hickory, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.
- 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.
- The Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
Facts about Covilhã Airport (COV):
- The furthest airport from Covilhã Airport (COV) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Covilhã Airport (meaning Covilhã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
- Covilhã Airport (COV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Covilhã Airport (COV) is Coimbra Airport (CBP), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) W of COV.
| 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 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) W | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 2 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 91.82 miles (147.78 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 114.10 miles (183.63 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) SW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 9 | 148.24 miles (238.57 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 11 | 169.42 miles (272.65 km) NE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 13 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 14 | 206.79 miles (332.80 km) E | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.75 miles (339.17 km) ESE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.18 miles (19,940.01 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,372.49 miles (19,911.55 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,325.10 miles (19,835.28 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) SSE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,313.00 miles (19,815.81 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,299.90 miles (19,794.73 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,270.08 miles (19,746.72 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.32 miles (19,740.67 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,249.89 miles (19,714.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.54 miles (19,665.39 km) WSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |