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ILN to CHS: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ILN
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILN from CHS?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to Charleston (CHS) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to CHS?
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 ILN to CHS?
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