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NKT to ILN: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
6,116 mi
9,843 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from ILN?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Wilmington (ILN) is 6,116 miles (9,843 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Cizre and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 7 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to ILN?
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