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LME to ILN: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
4,027 mi
6,481 km · 3,499 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LME from ILN?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Wilmington (ILN) is 4,027 miles (6,481 km, 3,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Le Mans and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 6 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to ILN?
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