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LIS to ILN: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
3,879 mi
6,243 km · 3,371 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from ILN?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Wilmington (ILN) is 3,879 miles (6,243 km, 3,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Lisbon and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to ILN?
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