Nonstop flight route between Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from KTW to HKY:
4,774.55 miles (7,683.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Katowice International Airport (KTW), Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,775 miles (or 7,684 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTW / EPKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E |
| Area Served: | Katowice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTW |
| More Information: | KTW 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 Katowice International Airport (KTW):
- The furthest airport from Katowice International Airport (KTW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Katowice International Airport", other names for KTW include "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice" and "Katowice".
- Because of Katowice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Katowice International 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 airport features two passenger terminals A and B and a cargo terminal.
- The closest airport to Katowice International Airport (KTW) is John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KTW.
- Katowice International Airport (KTW) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- The airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- On August 2, 1941, Pennsylvania Central Airlines which later became Capital Airlines, brought the first scheduled air-carrier service to Hickory.
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- Most recently, in 2005, Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines operated Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jets on their direct service to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, before ceasing this service in the fall of the year.
- The Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.45 miles (66.71 km) SE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland |     |
| 2 | 68.82 miles (110.75 km) SW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) N | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) SSW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 105.22 miles (169.33 km) WNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 6 | 109.76 miles (176.65 km) SSE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 123.79 miles (199.22 km) SW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 126.89 miles (204.20 km) S | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 132.14 miles (212.65 km) E | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 10 | 139.53 miles (224.55 km) SSW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) SW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 142.48 miles (229.29 km) NE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) NE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 14 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) W | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,137.41 miles (17,923.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,123.86 miles (17,902.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.68 miles (17,895.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,118.07 miles (17,892.76 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,111.25 miles (17,881.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,108.30 miles (17,877.03 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,107.95 miles (17,876.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,090.07 miles (17,847.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.88 miles (17,842.56 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,086.83 miles (17,842.47 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,079.46 miles (17,830.62 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,075.21 miles (17,823.78 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.45 miles (17,812.89 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |