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IKB to SMO: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,103 mi
3,385 km · 1,828 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKB from SMO?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,103 miles (3,385 km, 1,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to SMO?
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