Nonstop flight route between Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,340 miles (or 6,985 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 Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik 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: | OER / ESNO |
Airport Name: | Örnsköldsvik Airport |
Location: | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°24'29"N by 18°59'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Örnsköldsvik (since April 1st 2011) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OER |
More Information: | OER 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER):
- Because of Örnsköldsvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of OER.
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.
- Atlantis Airlines was one small airline of this type, offering up to 6 daily direct flights to Charlotte and Atlanta.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- 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.