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IKB to HOU: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
938 mi
1,510 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from HOU?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Houston (HOU) is 938 miles (1,510 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to HOU?
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