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IKB to KIX: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
7,023 mi
11,303 km · 6,103 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from KIX?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Osaka (KIX) is 7,023 miles (11,303 km, 6,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to KIX?
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