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GTR to ILM: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
616 mi
991 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from ILM?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Wilmington (ILM) is 616 miles (991 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to ILM?
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