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NPE to ILM: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
8,409 mi
13,533 km · 7,307 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from ILM?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Wilmington (ILM) is 8,409 miles (13,533 km, 7,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 NAPIER and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 16 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to ILM?
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