Nonstop flight route between Marietta, Georgia, United States and North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W)
Distance from MGE to IKB:
250.53 miles (403.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), Marietta, Georgia, United States and Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 251 miles (or 403 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Wilkes County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGE / KMGE |
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| Location: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGE |
| More Information: | MGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKB / KUKF |
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| Location: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W |
| Area Served: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Wilkes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1301 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKB |
| More Information: | IKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE):
- By January 1945, Bell Aircraft had completed 357 B-29A's.
- The push to build this airport came in 1940 when President Franklin D.
- The furthest airport from Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Fulton County Airport (FTY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of MGE.
- The Wing's primary mission is training C-130H aircrews for the United States Air Force's active duty, guard and reserve components.
- Originally intended by Cobb County, Georgia as an alternative airfield for Atlanta's Candler Field, this airfield was constructed in 1941 as Rickenbacker Field.
- In 1949, the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta created the Southern Technical Institute, which was moved to land given by Dobbins AFB in 1958.
- The mission of the Marietta Army Airfield was acceptance testing of B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers for the USAAF, the modification of B-29s, and the operation of an Army Air Depot.
- In June 1992 the official name was changed from Dobbins Air Force Base to Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
- In addition to being known as "Dobbins Air Reserve Base", another name for MGE is "Dobbins ARB".
Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):
- Wilkes County Airport (IKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of IKB.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wilkes County Airport", another name for IKB is "UKF".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.41 miles (15.14 km) S | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.60 miles (20.28 km) ESE | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 19.91 miles (32.04 km) SSE | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 22.65 miles (36.45 km) SSE | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 5 | 46.37 miles (74.63 km) ENE | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 47.48 miles (76.42 km) NW | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 48.88 miles (78.66 km) E | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) NNW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) E | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 70.35 miles (113.22 km) SSW | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 80.32 miles (129.27 km) WSW | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 83.94 miles (135.08 km) NE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.73 miles (139.57 km) NNW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 90.24 miles (145.22 km) W | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,313.85 miles (18,207.84 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,294.98 miles (18,177.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,276.59 miles (18,147.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,268.53 miles (18,134.90 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,266.48 miles (18,131.59 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,256.61 miles (18,115.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,250.82 miles (18,106.40 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.23 miles (18,105.45 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.69 miles (18,096.53 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,243.08 miles (18,093.94 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,222.19 miles (18,060.32 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,196.91 miles (18,019.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,186.94 miles (18,003.59 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,179.36 miles (17,991.40 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,166.32 miles (17,970.41 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) SW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 49.26 miles (79.28 km) E | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) WNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) SSE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 67.33 miles (108.35 km) NNE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) S | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) SSE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) N | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) WNW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) NNE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 95.73 miles (154.05 km) W | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.41 miles (18,520.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,487.45 miles (18,487.21 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,466.28 miles (18,453.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,456.02 miles (18,436.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,442.96 miles (18,415.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,426.62 miles (18,389.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,417.99 miles (18,375.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,384.54 miles (18,321.59 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,372.39 miles (18,302.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,362.82 miles (18,286.65 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,362.43 miles (18,286.02 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,331.81 miles (18,236.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,331.23 miles (18,235.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.00 miles (18,209.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |