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HCW to IPL: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
2,039 mi
3,282 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is HCW from IPL?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Imperial (IPL) is 2,039 miles (3,282 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 HCW to IPL?
Nonstop service on HCW–IPL 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 4h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheraw and Imperial?
Imperial is 3 hours behind Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCW–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCW to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCW–IPL 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.