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HCN to ILN: distance & flight time
Hengchun (Hengchun Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
7,904 mi
12,720 km · 6,868 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
- 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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is HCN from ILN?
The flight distance from Hengchun (HCN) to Wilmington (ILN) is 7,904 miles (12,720 km, 6,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCN to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 HCN to ILN?
Nonstop service on HCN–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 15h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hengchun and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 13 hours behind Hengchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCN to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCN–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCN to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCN–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.