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IKB to MSY: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from MSY?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to MSY?
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