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IKB to SLE: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,253 mi
3,625 km · 1,958 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from SLE?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Salem (SLE) is 2,253 miles (3,625 km, 1,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to SLE?
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