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TBN to IAB: distance & flight time
Fort Leonardwood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
280 mi
451 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TBN — Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field · Fort Leonardwood, United States
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TBN
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport33 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport59 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport75 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport77 mi away
Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TBN from IAB?
The flight distance from Fort Leonardwood (TBN) to Wichita (IAB) is 280 miles (451 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBN to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 TBN to IAB?
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