Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°25'54"S by 130°48'29"E)
Distance from HKY to KFG:
10,096.49 miles (16,248.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Kalkgurung Airport (KFG), Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,096 miles (or 16,249 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 Kalkgurung Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | KFG / YKKG |
| Airport Name: | Kalkgurung Airport |
| Location: | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°25'54"S by 130°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Daguragu/Kalkarindji |
| Operator/Owner: | Daguragu Community Council Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFG |
| More Information: | KFG Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- 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.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- 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.
Facts about Kalkgurung Airport (KFG):
- The furthest airport from Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The closest airport to Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) WNW of KFG.
- Because of Kalkgurung Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalkgurung 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.
- Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 155.24 miles (249.84 km) WNW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.69 km) WNW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 180.00 miles (289.68 km) NW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 208.11 miles (334.91 km) W | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 213.72 miles (343.95 km) WSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 235.84 miles (379.54 km) NNW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 263.81 miles (424.57 km) SW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 278.81 miles (448.69 km) SW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 346.69 miles (557.94 km) N | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 349.18 miles (561.95 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 354.72 miles (570.87 km) E | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 357.95 miles (576.07 km) NNE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 375.37 miles (604.10 km) ENE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 391.46 miles (630.00 km) N | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 415.32 miles (668.39 km) N | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.31 miles (18,808.86 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,628.85 miles (18,714.78 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 11,624.28 miles (18,707.42 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 4 | 11,617.54 miles (18,696.58 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 5 | 11,617.36 miles (18,696.28 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,615.39 miles (18,693.12 km) E | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 11,613.68 miles (18,690.36 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 8 | 11,609.75 miles (18,684.04 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,605.36 miles (18,676.97 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 10 | 11,604.40 miles (18,675.42 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,583.05 miles (18,641.06 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,578.21 miles (18,633.27 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,577.28 miles (18,631.78 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 11,575.80 miles (18,629.40 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 11,563.02 miles (18,608.83 km) ENE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |