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IKB to DRE: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
690 mi
1,110 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from DRE?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 690 miles (1,110 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 DRE?
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