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IKB to KWL: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,130 mi
13,084 km · 7,065 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from KWL?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,130 miles (13,084 km, 7,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to KWL?
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