Nonstop flight route between North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W)
Distance from IKB to GLA:
3,702.76 miles (5,959.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,703 miles (or 5,959 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 Glasgow International 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 Glasgow International 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: | GLA / EGPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
| More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):
- In addition to being known as "Wilkes County Airport", another name for IKB is "UKF".
- The closest airport to Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of IKB.
- Wilkes County Airport (IKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In the 1960s, Glasgow Corporation decided that a new airport for the city was required.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Icelandair temporarily moved its base of operations from Keflavík International Airport to Glasgow due to the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow International 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 closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- Further growth is hampered by the airport's location, which is constrained by the M8 motorway to the south, the town of Renfrew to the east and the River Clyde to the north.
| 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 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) SSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) ENE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) SE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.88 miles (157.52 km) WNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) WNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) N | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.22 miles (18,892.39 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.25 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,711.55 miles (18,847.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.51 miles (18,762.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.07 miles (18,716.74 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,618.31 miles (18,697.82 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,615.01 miles (18,692.51 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,593.84 miles (18,658.43 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.31 miles (18,657.58 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,576.02 miles (18,629.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.78 miles (18,621.31 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.91 miles (18,579.69 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.20 miles (18,559.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |