Nonstop flight route between North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Le Bourget (near Paris), France:
Departure Airport:
(36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°58'9"N by 2°26'29"E)
Distance from IKB to LBG:
4,121.07 miles (6,632.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG), Le Bourget (near Paris), France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,121 miles (or 6,632 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Wilkes County Airport and Paris–Le Bourget Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Wilkes County Airport and Paris–Le Bourget Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKB / KUKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W |
| Area Served: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Wilkes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1301 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKB |
| More Information: | IKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBG / LFPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Bourget (near Paris), France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°58'9"N by 2°26'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Paris |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBG |
| More Information: | LBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):
- Wilkes County Airport (IKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wilkes County Airport", another name for IKB is "UKF".
- The furthest airport from Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of IKB.
Facts about Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG):
- The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds of Le Bourget Airport and in Le Bourget.
- On 25 June 1940, Adolf Hitler began his first and only tour of Paris, with Albert Speer and an entourage, from Le Bourget Airport.
- The furthest airport from Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris–Le Bourget Airport (meaning Paris–Le Bourget Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,076 miles (19,435 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Paris–Le Bourget Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris–Le Bourget Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Paris–Le Bourget Airport", other names for LBG include "Paris - Le Bourget Airport", "Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-54".
- The airport hosts a statue commemorating Frenchwoman Raymonde de Laroche who was the first woman to earn a pilot's licence.
- The closest airport to Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) is Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of LBG.
- Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) SW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 49.26 miles (79.28 km) E | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) WNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) SSE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 67.33 miles (108.35 km) NNE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) S | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) SSE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) N | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) WNW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) NNE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 95.73 miles (154.05 km) W | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.41 miles (18,520.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,487.45 miles (18,487.21 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,466.28 miles (18,453.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,456.02 miles (18,436.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,442.96 miles (18,415.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,426.62 miles (18,389.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,417.99 miles (18,375.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,384.54 miles (18,321.59 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,372.39 miles (18,302.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,362.82 miles (18,286.65 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,362.43 miles (18,286.02 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,331.81 miles (18,236.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,331.23 miles (18,235.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.00 miles (18,209.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.57 miles (8.96 km) ENE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 2 | 17.24 miles (27.74 km) S | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 3 | 21.43 miles (34.49 km) SW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 4 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) NNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 5 | 41.96 miles (67.54 km) E | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 6 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) SW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 7 | 55.53 miles (89.36 km) W | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 8 | 62.48 miles (100.55 km) N | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 9 | 63.82 miles (102.71 km) WNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 10 | 74.67 miles (120.17 km) SSW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 11 | 76.46 miles (123.06 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 12 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) E | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 13 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) ESE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 14 | 85.56 miles (137.69 km) NNW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 15 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) SSE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,076.48 miles (19,435.17 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.97 miles (19,046.49 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,831.27 miles (19,040.54 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,828.22 miles (19,035.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,821.72 miles (19,025.17 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,815.98 miles (19,015.93 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,815.56 miles (19,015.25 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,792.55 miles (18,978.21 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,791.55 miles (18,976.62 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,775.17 miles (18,950.26 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,771.69 miles (18,944.64 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,770.59 miles (18,942.88 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,758.87 miles (18,924.02 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,757.48 miles (18,921.78 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,755.31 miles (18,918.28 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |