Nonstop flight route between Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from HVB to HKY:
9,169.23 miles (14,756.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,169 miles (or 14,756 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 Hervey Bay Airport and Hickory Regional 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 Hervey Bay Airport and Hickory Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVB / YHBA |
| Airport Name: | Hervey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°19'8"S by 152°52'49"E |
| Area Served: | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVB |
| More Information: | HVB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hervey Bay Airport (HVB):
- Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Maryborough Airport (MBH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of HVB.
- The furthest airport from Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,861 miles (19,088 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In 2006, the airport was the fastest growing in Queensland with passenger numbers almost doubling.
- Because of Hervey Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hervey Bay 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.
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.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- Riverhawk Aviation, which was the airport's only FBO, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) SW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) S | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) WSW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) S | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) SW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 143.40 miles (230.78 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 144.46 miles (232.48 km) NW | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 187.92 miles (302.42 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 200.39 miles (322.49 km) S | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 202.08 miles (325.21 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.58 miles (392.01 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,861.07 miles (19,088.49 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,835.63 miles (19,047.56 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.80 miles (19,017.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,806.47 miles (19,000.63 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,786.17 miles (18,967.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,746.20 miles (18,903.63 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,737.97 miles (18,890.38 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 11,727.46 miles (18,873.46 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,725.08 miles (18,869.65 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,704.50 miles (18,836.52 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,695.76 miles (18,822.46 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,690.48 miles (18,813.96 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 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 | |