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IKB to BTR: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
700 mi
1,126 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
700 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from BTR?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 700 miles (1,126 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 time difference between North Wilkesboro and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to BTR?
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