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ERI to ILN: distance & flight time
Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
264 mi
424 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERI from ILN?
The flight distance from Erie (ERI) to Wilmington (ILN) is 264 miles (424 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERI to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ERI to ILN?
Nonstop service on ERI–ILN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERI to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERI–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERI to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERI–ILN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.