Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
81° E
Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM) is 376 miles (606 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–ILM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–ILM; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
230
April 2026
Seats
22,516
both directions
Passengers
19,599
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–ILM?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–ILM departures in April 2026 (150), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
150 departures · 16,500 seats
Share of departures65.2%87.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
80 departures · 6,016 seats
Share of departures34.8%86.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ILM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 65% of ATL–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
150 departures · 87.3% load
65.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
76 departures · 86.1% load
33.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 94.9% load
1.7%
How has ATL–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ILM departures fell from 236 in May 2025 to 230 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
236 departures · 20,201 passengers
90.2%
Load
June 2025
222 departures · 21,364 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2025
233 departures · 23,311 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
236 departures · 23,353 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 21,971 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 22,101 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
218 departures · 19,462 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
234 departures · 20,054 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
212 departures · 16,098 passengers
81.7%
Load
February 2026
204 departures · 16,607 passengers
86.9%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 19,573 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
230 departures · 19,599 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ILM
86.1% full
115 departures · 9,692 passengers
ILM → ATL
88.0% full
115 departures · 9,907 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ILM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Wilmington (ILM)?
ATL to ILM is 376 miles (606 km / 327 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 376-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–ILM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (65.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 376-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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