# Distance from Hyderabad (HYD) to North Wilkesboro (IKB)

> 13,694 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,694 km / 8,509 mi / 7,394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 16:11 in Hyderabad, it's 06:41 in North Wilkesboro)
- **Elevation difference**: 721 ft (IKB is lower than HYD)

## Airports

### [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hyderabad, India
- ICAO: VOHS
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.230000, 78.430000
- Elevation: 2,024 ft

### [Wilkes County Airport (IKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikb-north-wilkesboro-wilkes-county-airport/1ef266df-3de4-61f8-96a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: North Wilkesboro, United States
- ICAO: KUKF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.220000, -81.100000
- Elevation: 1,303 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:11 in Hyderabad, it's 06:41 in North Wilkesboro.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wilkes County Airport (IKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikb-north-wilkesboro-wilkes-county-airport/1ef266df-3de4-61f8-96a6-06bb2780ed98)
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