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HOT to ILN: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
617 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is HOT from ILN?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Wilmington (ILN) is 617 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to ILN?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from HOT to ILN?
Nonstop service on HOT–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hot Springs and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOT–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOT to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOT–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.