Nonstop flight route between Masindi, Uganda and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from KCU to HKY:
7,427.71 miles (11,953.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,428 miles (or 11,954 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 Masindi 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 Masindi 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: | KCU / HUMI |
| Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
| Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
| Area Served: | Masindi, |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
| More Information: | KCU 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 Masindi Airport (KCU):
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Masindi Airport is located in a suburrb called Kyema, in the town of Masindi, Masindi District, Bunyoro sub-region, in Western Uganda.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (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.
- In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- Atlantis Airlines was one small airline of this type, offering up to 6 daily direct flights to Charlotte and Atlanta.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- On August 2, 1941, Pennsylvania Central Airlines which later became Capital Airlines, brought the first scheduled air-carrier service to Hickory.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) W | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) NNW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 5 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.85 miles (205.75 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.47 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 156.32 miles (251.58 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) WSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 229.08 miles (368.66 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 242.72 miles (390.61 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.96 miles (18,922.56 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,550.53 miles (18,588.73 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,547.84 miles (18,584.39 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,530.12 miles (18,555.89 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.93 miles (18,504.08 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,473.82 miles (18,465.27 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,433.02 miles (18,399.61 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,388.17 miles (18,327.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,387.57 miles (18,326.48 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.79 miles (18,312.33 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,373.66 miles (18,304.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,365.09 miles (18,290.29 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,344.90 miles (18,257.80 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |