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ILM to LGA: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, United States
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILM from LGA?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to New York (LGA) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from ILM to LGA?
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