Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E)
Distance from HKY to PKH:
5,454.05 miles (8,777.42 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- HKY Airport Information
- PKH Airport Information
- Facts about HKY
- Facts about PKH
- Map of Nearest Airports to HKY
- List of Nearest Airports to HKY
- Map of Furthest Airports from HKY
- List of Furthest Airports from HKY
- Map of Nearest Airports to PKH
- List of Nearest Airports to PKH
- Map of Furthest Airports from PKH
- List of Furthest Airports from PKH
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,454 miles (or 8,777 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 Porto Kheli 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 Porto Kheli 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: | PKH / LGHL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | T. Alexiou A.E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKH |
| More Information: | PKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- The airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- 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.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- Local officials hope to attract future commercial airline service, despite challenges caused by the relatively close proximity of the large Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- 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 closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
Facts about Porto Kheli Airport (PKH):
- Because of Porto Kheli Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Kheli 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.
- The furthest airport from Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,371 miles (18,299 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Kheli Airport", another name for PKH is "Αεροδρόμιο Πόρτο Χέλι".
- The closest airport to Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of PKH.
| 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 | 41.00 miles (65.98 km) WSW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 2 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 3 | 63.85 miles (102.76 km) WSW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 4 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) S | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 5 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) ESE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 99.32 miles (159.84 km) E | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 8 | 111.08 miles (178.76 km) WNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.12 miles (194.93 km) E | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) E | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.97 miles (205.95 km) WNW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 12 | 131.23 miles (211.19 km) N | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 133.04 miles (214.11 km) NW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 14 | 134.09 miles (215.80 km) N | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 15 | 134.18 miles (215.93 km) SSE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,370.69 miles (18,299.31 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,358.88 miles (18,280.29 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,317.10 miles (18,213.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,310.68 miles (18,202.73 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,250.64 miles (18,106.10 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,229.60 miles (18,072.25 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,067.06 miles (17,810.66 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,010.82 miles (17,720.16 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,003.57 miles (17,708.48 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,001.89 miles (17,705.78 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,974.07 miles (17,661.01 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,969.00 miles (17,652.86 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,967.50 miles (17,650.43 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,965.62 miles (17,647.41 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |