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IKB to JOT: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
528 mi
849 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from JOT?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Joliet (JOT) is 528 miles (849 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to JOT?
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