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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–ILM; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
239
July 2026
Seats
26,386
both directions
Passengers
23,840
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–ILM?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–ILM in July 2026 (239 departures).
- DL
239 departures · 26,386 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ILM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 99% of ATL–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
237 departures · 90.7% load
99.2% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 62.8% load
0.8%
How has ATL–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ILM departures rose from 236 in August 2025 to 239 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
233 departures · 22,256 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
231 departures · 22,509 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2026
239 departures · 23,840 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ILM
88.5% full
120 departures · 11,721 passengers
ILM → ATL
92.3% full
119 departures · 12,119 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (99.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.8%).
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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