Nonstop flight route between Ventspils, Latvia and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ventspils International Airport (VNT), Ventspils, Latvia and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,616 miles (or 7,428 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 Ventspils International 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 Ventspils International 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: | VNT / EVVA | 
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| Location: | Ventspils, Latvia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°21'28"N by 21°32'39"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Ventspils | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNT | 
| More Information: | VNT 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 Ventspils International Airport (VNT):
- In addition to being known as "Ventspils International Airport", another name for VNT is "Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
 - Ventspils International Airport (VNT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The most important result of the activities was the start of operation in 2000 upon receiving the certificate.
 - Because of Ventspils International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Ventspils 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 furthest airport from Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to commercial traffic, state departments used the airport for various reasons.
 - The closest airport to Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Liepāja International Airport (LPX), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of VNT.
 
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
 - The Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
 - While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
 - On August 2, 1941, Pennsylvania Central Airlines which later became Capital Airlines, brought the first scheduled air-carrier service to Hickory.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
