Nonstop flight route between Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS), Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,957 miles (or 3,150 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 relatively short distance between Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport and Hickory Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCS / SVMI |
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Location: | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W |
Area Served: | Caracas, Venezuela |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCS |
More Information: | CCS 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 Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS):
- Because of Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" 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.
- Simón Bolívar International Airport or Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, about 21 kilometres from downtown Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.
- In addition to being known as "Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport", another name for CCS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar"".
- 1D = Domestic Terminal, I = International Terminal.
- Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) has 2 runways.
- In the 1970s an international terminal was constructed to offer increased capacity with a domestic terminal opening in the 1980s.
- The furthest airport from Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is nearly antipodal to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (meaning Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Blimbingsari Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) SW of CCS.
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- 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 airport has an operating control tower from 7:00am to 9:00pm daily for safety and sequencing of aircraft landing and departing.
- Local officials hope to attract future commercial airline service, despite challenges caused by the relatively close proximity of the large Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- While not currently served by any commercial airline, the Hickory Regional Airport has had such service for much of its history.
- 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 Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.