Nonstop flight route between Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vinh Airport (VII), Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,644 miles (or 13,912 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 Vinh 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 Vinh Airport and Hickory Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vinh Airport (VII):

• Because of Vinh Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Vinh 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 Vinh Airport (VII) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is nearly antipodal to Vinh Airport (meaning Vinh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ilo Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,679 kilometers) away in Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru.
• In addition to being known as "Vinh Airport", another name for VII is "Sân bay Vinh".
• Vinh Airport (VII) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Vinh Airport (VII) is Tho Xuan Airport (THD), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) N of VII.

Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):

• Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• On August 2, 1941, Pennsylvania Central Airlines which later became Capital Airlines, brought the first scheduled air-carrier service to Hickory.
• 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.
• 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 Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
• The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
• Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
• 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.