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ILM to PSM: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport)
718 mi
1,155 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILM from PSM?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Portsmouth (PSM) is 718 miles (1,155 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to PSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 ILM to PSM?
Nonstop service on ILM–PSM 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to PSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILM–PSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILM to PSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILM–PSM 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.