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OSU to IKB: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from IKB?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 287 miles (462 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from OSU to IKB?
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