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THQ to IKB: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
7,526 mi
12,111 km · 6,540 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from IKB?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 7,526 miles (12,111 km, 6,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Tianshui and North Wilkesboro?
North Wilkesboro is 12 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to IKB?
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