Distance between Charlotte NC and Wilmington NC
The distance from Charlotte to Wilmington is 318 kilometers by road including 187 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Matthews, Indian Trail, Monroe, Wingate, Wadesboro, Laurinburg and Whiteville.
| Shortest distance by air | 287 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 318 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 18 min |
| Fuel amount | 25.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 37.9 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Charlotte | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 74 19 km, 14 min
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| Matthews | 19 km | 14 min | 1.3 L | |
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US 74 5 km, 03 min
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| Indian Trail | 24 km | 17 min | 1.8 L | |
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US 74 Bypass 14 km, 07 min
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| Monroe | 38 km | 25 min | 2.5 L | |
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US 74 Bypass 12 km, 06 min
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| Wingate | 50 km | 32 min | 3.8 L | |
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US 74 Bypass US 74 6 km, 04 min
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| Marshville | 55 km | 36 min | 4.3 L | |
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US 74 24 km, 17 min
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| Wadesboro | 79 km | 53 min | 5.8 L | |
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US 74 70 km, 44 min
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| Laurinburg | 149 km | 1 h 38 min | 11.6 L | |
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US 74 92 km, 50 min
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| Whiteville | 240 km | 2 h 29 min | 18.7 L | |
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US 74 US 76 77 km, 49 min
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| Wilmington | 318 km | 3 h 18 min | 25.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charlotte to Wilmington?
Fuel cost: 37.9 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 318 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Charlotte to Wilmington?
Driving time: 3 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 115 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 1 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 16 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 10 min
- 37 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 23 min
- 65 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 43 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 25 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 10 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Charlotte to Wilmington by land?
The distance between Charlotte and Wilmington is 318 km by road including 187 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Charlotte and Wilmington respectively.
How far is Charlotte to Wilmington by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charlotte and Wilmington is 287 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Charlotte and Wilmington respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charlotte from Wilmington by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 287 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Charlotte to Wilmington?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 287 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 22 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Charlotte and Wilmington?
The halfway point between Charlotte and Wilmington is Alma. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alma to Charlotte is 166 km and driving will take about 1 h 48 min. The road between Alma and Wilmington has length 152 km and will take approximately 1 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charlotte in relation to Wilmington?
Charlotte is located 287 km north-west of Wilmington.
Charlotte has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.22708, longitude -80.84313.
Wilmington has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.22573, longitude -77.94471.
Which highway goes from Charlotte to Wilmington?
The route from Charlotte to Wilmington follows US 74.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 76: 83 km
- I 74: 75 km
- US 74 Bypass: 28 km
- NC 130: 16 km
- NC 87: 7 km
- US 17: 6 km
- NC 27: 4 km
- US 52: 4 km
- NC 133: 2 km
- US 421: 2 km
- US 74 Toll Bypass: 2 km
- NC 742: 2 km
- US 501: 1 km