Nonstop flight route between Muzzafarpur, India and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°7'9"N by 85°18'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Distance from MZU to HKY:
8,075.46 miles (12,996.16 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MZU Airport Information
- HKY Airport Information
- Facts about MZU
- Facts about HKY
- Map of Nearest Airports to MZU
- List of Nearest Airports to MZU
- Map of Furthest Airports from MZU
- List of Furthest Airports from MZU
- Map of Nearest Airports to HKY
- List of Nearest Airports to HKY
- Map of Furthest Airports from HKY
- List of Furthest Airports from HKY
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU), Muzzafarpur, India and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,075 miles (or 12,996 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 Muzaffarpur 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 Muzaffarpur 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: | MZU / VEMZ |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Muzzafarpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°7'9"N by 85°18'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 174 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZU |
| More Information: | MZU 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 Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU):
- The furthest airport from Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,524 miles (18,547 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Muzaffarpur Airport", another name for MZU is "मुजफ्फरपुर हवाई अड्डे".
- Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of MZU.
- Because of Muzaffarpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Muzaffarpur 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):
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- 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.
- 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 early part of 1969, a new High Intensity Lighting system was installed on runway 6/24 as well as lighting on the parallel taxiway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) SSW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India |     |
| 2 | 55.47 miles (89.27 km) NE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 3 | 97.64 miles (157.14 km) SSW | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 4 | 99.43 miles (160.01 km) NNE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 5 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) N | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 6 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) NE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 7 | 114.67 miles (184.54 km) NE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 8 | 120.70 miles (194.25 km) NNW | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 9 | 120.91 miles (194.59 km) NNW | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 10 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) WNW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 11 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) ENE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 124.43 miles (200.24 km) NE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 13 | 128.68 miles (207.10 km) NE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 139.20 miles (224.01 km) NE | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 15 | 151.21 miles (243.35 km) NW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.45 miles (18,546.76 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,983.05 miles (17,675.47 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,970.11 miles (17,654.64 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,967.76 miles (17,650.85 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,966.97 miles (17,649.59 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,953.83 miles (17,628.43 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 10,946.47 miles (17,616.58 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,944.73 miles (17,613.79 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,938.80 miles (17,604.24 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,935.05 miles (17,598.22 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 10,922.63 miles (17,578.23 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,921.87 miles (17,577.01 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,907.17 miles (17,553.34 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,894.38 miles (17,532.76 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,891.44 miles (17,528.03 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 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 | |