Nonstop flight route between Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalkgurung Airport (KFG), Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,096 miles (or 16,249 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 Kalkgurung 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 Kalkgurung 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: | KFG / YKKG |
| Airport Name: | Kalkgurung Airport |
| Location: | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°25'54"S by 130°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Daguragu/Kalkarindji |
| Operator/Owner: | Daguragu Community Council Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFG |
| More Information: | KFG 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 Kalkgurung Airport (KFG):
- Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) WNW of KFG.
- Because of Kalkgurung Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalkgurung 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 Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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.
- 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.
- Hickory Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles west of the central business district of Hickory, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.
- In the early part of 1969, a new High Intensity Lighting system was installed on runway 6/24 as well as lighting on the parallel taxiway.
- The airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- 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.
