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IKB to XMN: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,055 mi
12,963 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from XMN?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,055 miles (12,963 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to XMN?
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