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IKB to LBF: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,107 mi
1,781 km · 962 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from LBF?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,107 miles (1,781 km, 962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to LBF?
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