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DRA to IKB: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
1,932 mi
3,109 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Near IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from IKB?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 1,932 miles (3,109 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to IKB?
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