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IKB to KET: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
8,462 mi
13,618 km · 7,353 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from KET?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Kengtung (KET) is 8,462 miles (13,618 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 10.5 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to KET?
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