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IKB to AKA: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,630 mi
12,280 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from AKA?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,630 miles (12,280 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between North Wilkesboro and Ankang?
Ankang is 12 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to AKA?
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