About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Aviano Air Base (AVB), Aviano, Pordenone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,636 miles (or 7,461 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 Aviano Air Base, 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 Aviano Air Base. 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:
  1. Wilkes County Airport
  2. UKF
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AVB / LIPA
Airport Names:
  1. Aviano Air Base
  2. Aviano AB
Location: Aviano, Pordenone, Italy
GPS Coordinates: 46°1'53"N by 12°35'48"E
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Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):

  • 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.
  • 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 Aviano Air Base (AVB):

  • The 31st Mission Support Group’s goal is to provide infrastructure and service to support a premiere combat capability and quality of life to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano community and multiple geographically separated units.
  • The wing’s support of Operation Iraqi Freedom began in late 2003.
  • The furthest airport from Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In August and September, Operation Deliberate Force began and the 31st FW conducted air strikes against Bosnian Serbs conducting ethnic purges among the Muslim population of the country.
  • During World War II, both the Italian Air Force and the German Luftwaffe flew missions from Aeroporto Pagliano e Gori.
  • In addition to being known as "Aviano Air Base", another name for AVB is "Aviano AB".
  • The closest airport to Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of AVB.

Map of Nearest Airports to Wilkes County Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wilkes County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.05 miles (59.62 km) SSWHickory Regional Airport (HKY)Hickory, North Carolina, United StatesView Hickory Regional Airport on a map Set HKY as origin Airport Set HKY as destination Airport Get more information about Hickory Regional Airport
239.94 miles (64.28 km) SWFoothills Regional Airport (MRN)Morganton, North Carolina, United StatesView Foothills Regional Airport on a map Set MRN as origin Airport Set MRN as destination Airport Get more information about Foothills Regional Airport
349.26 miles (79.28 km) ESmith Reynolds Airport (INT)Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesView Smith Reynolds Airport on a map Set INT as origin Airport Set INT as destination Airport Get more information about Smith Reynolds Airport
451.33 miles (82.61 km) SERowan County Airport (SRW)Salisbury, North Carolina, United StatesView Rowan County Airport on a map Set SRW as origin Airport Set SRW as destination Airport Get more information about Rowan County Airport
561.06 miles (98.26 km) WNWVirginia Highlands Airport (VJI)Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Highlands Airport on a map Set VJI as origin Airport Set VJI as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Highlands Airport
661.68 miles (99.26 km) SSEConcord Regional Airport (USA)Concord, North Carolina, United StatesView Concord Regional Airport on a map Set USA as origin Airport Set USA as destination Airport Get more information about Concord Regional Airport
765.34 miles (105.16 km) EPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)Greensboro, North Carolina, United StatesView Piedmont Triad International Airport on a map Set GSO as origin Airport Set GSO as destination Airport Get more information about Piedmont Triad International Airport
867.33 miles (108.35 km) NNENew River Valley Airport (PSK)Dublin, Virginia, United StatesView New River Valley Airport on a map Set PSK as origin Airport Set PSK as destination Airport Get more information about New River Valley Airport
970.25 miles (113.06 km) SCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesView Charlotte Douglas International Airport on a map Set CLT as origin Airport Set CLT as destination Airport Get more information about Charlotte Douglas International Airport
1073.73 miles (118.66 km) SSEWilgrove Air Park (QWG)Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesView Wilgrove Air Park on a map Set QWG as origin Airport Set QWG as destination Airport Get more information about Wilgrove Air Park
1174.39 miles (119.72 km) NMercer County Airport (BLF)Bluefield, West Virginia, United StatesView Mercer County Airport on a map Set BLF as origin Airport Set BLF as destination Airport Get more information about Mercer County Airport
1274.91 miles (120.56 km) WNWTri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United StatesView Tri-Cities Regional Airport on a map Set TRI as origin Airport Set TRI as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-Cities Regional Airport
1378.07 miles (125.64 km) NNEVirginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB)Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport on a map Set BCB as origin Airport Set BCB as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
1495.38 miles (153.50 km) NWLonesome Pine Airport (LNP)Wise, Virginia, United StatesView Lonesome Pine Airport on a map Set LNP as origin Airport Set LNP as destination Airport Get more information about Lonesome Pine Airport
1595.73 miles (154.05 km) WGreeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY)Greeneville, Tennessee, United StatesView Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport on a map Set GCY as origin Airport Set GCY as destination Airport Get more information about Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wilkes County Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wilkes County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,508.41 miles (18,520.95 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,487.45 miles (18,487.21 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,466.28 miles (18,453.15 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,456.02 miles (18,436.64 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
511,442.96 miles (18,415.62 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,426.62 miles (18,389.31 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
811,417.99 miles (18,375.43 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
911,384.54 miles (18,321.59 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1011,372.39 miles (18,302.04 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1111,362.82 miles (18,286.65 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1211,362.43 miles (18,286.02 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1311,331.81 miles (18,236.73 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,331.23 miles (18,235.80 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,315.00 miles (18,209.68 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Aviano Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Aviano Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
119.15 miles (30.82 km) WNWBelluno Airport (BLX)Belluno, ItalyView Belluno Airport on a map Set BLX as destination Airport Set BLX as destination Airport Get more information about Belluno Airport
232.57 miles (52.41 km) SWTreviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF)Treviso, ItalyView Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport on a map Set TSF as destination Airport Set TSF as destination Airport Get more information about Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport
338.22 miles (61.51 km) SSWVenice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)Venice, ItalyView Venice Marco Polo Airport on a map Set VCE as destination Airport Set VCE as destination Airport Get more information about Venice Marco Polo Airport
444.07 miles (70.92 km) NNWCortina Airport (CDF)Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyView Cortina Airport on a map Set CDF as destination Airport Set CDF as destination Airport Get more information about Cortina Airport
544.36 miles (71.39 km) ESETrieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)Trieste, ItalyView Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport on a map Set TRS as destination Airport Set TRS as destination Airport Get more information about Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
656.86 miles (91.51 km) SWPadua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA)Padua, ItalyView Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport on a map Set QPA as destination Airport Set QPA as destination Airport Get more information about Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport
760.37 miles (97.15 km) WSWVicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC)Vicenza, ItalyView Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport on a map Set VIC as destination Airport Set VIC as destination Airport Get more information about Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport
862.41 miles (100.44 km) SEPortorož Airport (POW)Portorož, SloveniaView Portorož Airport on a map Set POW as destination Airport Set POW as destination Airport Get more information about Portorož Airport
967.56 miles (108.72 km) WNWBolzano Airport (BZO)Bolzano, ItalyView Bolzano Airport on a map Set BZO as destination Airport Set BZO as destination Airport Get more information about Bolzano Airport
1090.02 miles (144.87 km) ELjubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU)Ljubljana, SloveniaView Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport on a map Set LJU as destination Airport Set LJU as destination Airport Get more information about Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
1193.14 miles (149.90 km) ENEKlagenfurt Airport (KLU)Klagenfurt, AustriaView Klagenfurt Airport on a map Set KLU as destination Airport Set KLU as destination Airport Get more information about Klagenfurt Airport
1293.39 miles (150.29 km) WSWVerona Airport (VRN)Verona, ItalyView Verona Airport on a map Set VRN as destination Airport Set VRN as destination Airport Get more information about Verona Airport
13101.51 miles (163.36 km) SEPula Airport (PUY)Pula, CroatiaView Pula Airport on a map Set PUY as destination Airport Set PUY as destination Airport Get more information about Pula Airport
14103.64 miles (166.79 km) NWInnsbruck Airport (INN)Innsbruck, AustriaView Innsbruck Airport on a map Set INN as destination Airport Set INN as destination Airport Get more information about Innsbruck Airport
15110.72 miles (178.18 km) ESERijeka Airport (RJK)Rijeka, CroatiaView Rijeka Airport on a map Set RJK as destination Airport Set RJK as destination Airport Get more information about Rijeka Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Aviano Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Aviano Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,968.32 miles (19,261.09 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,535.48 miles (18,564.51 km) ESEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
311,521.45 miles (18,541.93 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
411,519.98 miles (18,539.56 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
511,497.14 miles (18,502.80 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
611,492.69 miles (18,495.65 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
711,488.00 miles (18,488.09 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
811,466.53 miles (18,453.55 km) EKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,458.31 miles (18,440.32 km) ESEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
1011,457.84 miles (18,439.55 km) ESETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1111,457.62 miles (18,439.20 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1211,454.62 miles (18,434.39 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1311,441.38 miles (18,413.06 km) ESERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
1411,439.66 miles (18,410.30 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1511,417.71 miles (18,374.98 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as destination Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū