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FTW to IKB: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
954 mi
1,535 km · 829 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
954 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from IKB?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 954 miles (1,535 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTW to IKB?
Nonstop service on FTW–IKB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and North Wilkesboro?
North Wilkesboro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to IKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–IKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to IKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–IKB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.