Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Birjand, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E)
Distance from HKY to XBJ:
7,055.07 miles (11,354.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,055 miles (or 11,354 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 Birjand 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 Birjand 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: | XBJ / OIMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birjand, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4952 feet (1,509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBJ |
| More Information: | XBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (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.
- Riverhawk Aviation, which was the airport's only FBO, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- 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 the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand Airport has since opened a second passenger terminal to for the increasing number of passengers.
- Birjand Airport is a small airport near Birjand, Iran.
- Because of Birjand International Airport's high elevation of 4,952 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XBJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XBJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
- The furthest airport from Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
| 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 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) WNW | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 2 | 172.66 miles (277.86 km) ESE | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) SE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 4 | 193.12 miles (310.80 km) ENE | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) SE | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 226.76 miles (364.93 km) SW | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 7 | 231.54 miles (372.63 km) N | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 8 | 255.55 miles (411.27 km) SSE | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 9 | 263.68 miles (424.35 km) NE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 267.91 miles (431.15 km) S | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 11 | 299.03 miles (481.24 km) WSW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 12 | 312.00 miles (502.11 km) ESE | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 314.23 miles (505.69 km) SW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 14 | 336.15 miles (540.98 km) NNW | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 15 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) N | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.43 miles (18,754.33 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,058.19 miles (17,796.39 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,009.68 miles (17,718.31 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,818.14 miles (17,410.07 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,710.75 miles (17,237.24 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,648.14 miles (17,136.48 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,617.27 miles (17,086.80 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,559.20 miles (16,993.34 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,493.84 miles (16,888.15 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,459.76 miles (16,833.31 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,436.70 miles (16,796.20 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,434.07 miles (16,791.97 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,408.85 miles (16,751.38 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |