Nonstop flight route between Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Lycksele, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°32'53"N by 18°42'57"E)
Distance from HKY to LYC:
4,298.31 miles (6,917.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States and Lycksele Airport (LYC), Lycksele, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,298 miles (or 6,917 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 Hickory Regional Airport and Lycksele 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 Hickory Regional Airport and Lycksele Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYC / ESNL |
| Airport Name: | Lycksele Airport |
| Location: | Lycksele, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°32'53"N by 18°42'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lycksele Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYC |
| More Information: | LYC Maps & Info |
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 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.
- The Hickory Municipal Airport was first opened to aircraft traffic on May 17, 1940.
- After the airline deregulation of the late 1970s, the nature of commercial service would change for Hickory.
- Local officials hope to attract future commercial airline service, despite challenges caused by the relatively close proximity of the large Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lycksele Airport (LYC):
- The closest airport to Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of LYC.
- The furthest airport from Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lycksele Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Lycksele 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.
- Lycksele Airport (LYC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) W | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 2 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) E | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 3 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) SE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NNE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 5 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) S | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) NE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 7 | 136.58 miles (219.80 km) NW | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 8 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) SE | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 9 | 144.95 miles (233.28 km) SSW | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 10 | 145.03 miles (233.41 km) ESE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 11 | 158.67 miles (255.36 km) SW | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 12 | 164.63 miles (264.94 km) SE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 13 | 178.23 miles (286.83 km) NW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 14 | 179.88 miles (289.49 km) SE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 180.96 miles (291.22 km) WNW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,887.57 miles (17,521.79 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,763.64 miles (17,322.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,757.69 miles (17,312.78 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,740.33 miles (17,284.84 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,720.69 miles (17,253.23 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,694.91 miles (17,211.75 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,683.27 miles (17,193.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,671.68 miles (17,174.36 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,668.15 miles (17,168.68 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,662.41 miles (17,159.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,662.39 miles (17,159.41 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,633.73 miles (17,113.29 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,627.42 miles (17,103.13 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,625.36 miles (17,099.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,618.77 miles (17,089.21 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |