Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Granada, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W)
Distance from HKY to GRX:
4,183.05 miles (6,731.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Granada Airport (GRX), Granada, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,183 miles (or 6,732 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 Granada 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 Granada 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: | GRX / LEGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granada, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRX |
| More Information: | GRX Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- In 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
- 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.
Facts about Granada Airport (GRX):
- The furthest airport from Granada Airport (GRX) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is nearly antipodal to Granada Airport (meaning Granada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tauranga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tauranga, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Granada Airport (GRX) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SW of GRX.
- In addition to being known as "Granada Airport", another name for GRX is "Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX".
- Granada Airport (GRX) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) SW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) NW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 117.68 miles (189.38 km) W | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) WSW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) S | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) SSE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) ENE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 15 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) ENE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,388.78 miles (19,937.76 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |