Nonstop flight route between North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Vologda, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,031 miles (or 8,096 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 Vologda 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 Vologda 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 |
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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: | VGD / ULWW |
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Location: | Vologda, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGD |
More Information: | VGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wilkes County Airport", another name for IKB is "UKF".
- Wilkes County Airport (IKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Vologda Airport (VGD):
- The closest airport to Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
- Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".
- Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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.
- The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.