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IKB to PVG: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,551 mi
12,153 km · 6,562 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from PVG?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,551 miles (12,153 km, 6,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to PVG?
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