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IKB to BFT: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
265 mi
426 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from BFT?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Beaufort (BFT) is 265 miles (426 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 IKB to BFT?
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