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ILM to WGN: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport)
8,180 mi
13,165 km · 7,108 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILM from WGN?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Shaoyang (WGN) is 8,180 miles (13,165 km, 7,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to WGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 WGN?
Nonstop service on ILM–WGN 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 16h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to WGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILM–WGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILM to WGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILM–WGN 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.