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ILM to NPA: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
612 mi
986 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILM from NPA?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Pensacola (NPA) is 612 miles (986 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to NPA?
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 Wilmington and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to NPA?
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