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IKB to LGB: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,091 mi
3,364 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from LGB?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,091 miles (3,364 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 3 hours behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to LGB?
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