Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Paphos, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Paphos International Airport (PFO), Paphos, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,970 miles (or 9,608 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 Paphos International 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 Paphos International 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: | PFO / LCPH |
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Location: | Paphos, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'5"N by 32°29'5"E |
Area Served: | Paphos, Coral Bay, Polis |
Operator/Owner: | Republic of Cyprus |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PFO |
More Information: | PFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
- Riverhawk Aviation, which was the airport's only FBO, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- On August 2, 1941, Pennsylvania Central Airlines which later became Capital Airlines, brought the first scheduled air-carrier service to Hickory.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- The Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
- In 2003, a new building was constructed to serve the general aviation community.
- Hickory Fire Department staffs an ARFF Fire apparatus at the airport 24/7, Engine 4 responds to all aircraft accidents and emergencies at the airport.
- 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 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.
Facts about Paphos International Airport (PFO):
- The closest airport to Paphos International Airport (PFO) is RAF Akrotiri (AKT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of PFO.
- Paphos International Airport handled 224,279 passengers last year.
- Because of Paphos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Paphos International 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.
- Paphos International Airport (PFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Paphos International Airport", another name for PFO is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας ΠάφουBaf Uluslararası Havaalanı".
- According to the airport operator, Paphos Airport served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007.
- A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.
- The furthest airport from Paphos International Airport (PFO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- On 10 January 2012, Ryanair announced they were to open their 50th base in Paphos.