Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Penza, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°7'1"N by 45°1'1"E)
Distance from HKY to PEZ:
5,509.59 miles (8,866.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Penza Airport (PEZ), Penza, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,510 miles (or 8,867 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 Penza 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 Penza 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: | PEZ / UWPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Penza, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'1"N by 45°1'1"E |
| Area Served: | Penza |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEZ |
| More Information: | PEZ Maps & Info |
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.
- In 1960, the base of operations for the airport was moved from the south side of the field when the new terminal building was constructed.
- 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.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- In 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
- Atlantis Airlines was one small airline of this type, offering up to 6 daily direct flights to Charlotte and Atlanta.
Facts about Penza Airport (PEZ):
- The closest airport to Penza Airport (PEZ) is Saransk Airport (SKX), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) N of PEZ.
- The furthest airport from Penza Airport (PEZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,463 miles (16,838 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Penza Airport", another name for PEZ is "Аеропорт Пенза".
- Penza Airport (PEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Penza Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Penza 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.
| 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 | 70.12 miles (112.84 km) N | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 2 | 115.70 miles (186.21 km) SSE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 3 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) SE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.64 miles (239.21 km) W | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 5 | 154.33 miles (248.37 km) ENE | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 178.25 miles (286.86 km) ENE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 213.72 miles (343.95 km) E | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 8 | 220.62 miles (355.06 km) NNW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 9 | 225.56 miles (363.00 km) NNE | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 10 | 230.01 miles (370.16 km) W | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 232.66 miles (374.43 km) WNW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 12 | 242.95 miles (391.00 km) NE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 13 | 259.59 miles (417.76 km) WSW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 14 | 272.93 miles (439.24 km) NNE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 15 | 300.96 miles (484.34 km) S | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,462.81 miles (16,838.21 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,361.74 miles (16,675.57 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,217.21 miles (16,442.97 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,193.82 miles (16,405.33 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,147.94 miles (16,331.48 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,090.44 miles (16,238.95 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,028.38 miles (16,139.08 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,020.80 miles (16,126.88 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,018.10 miles (16,122.53 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,007.74 miles (16,105.86 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,001.16 miles (16,095.27 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,996.29 miles (16,087.43 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,994.46 miles (16,084.48 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,994.41 miles (16,084.40 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 9,992.46 miles (16,081.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |