Hartford (BDL) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
210° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Wilmington (ILM) is 601 miles (966 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BDL–ILM; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
24
May 2026
Seats
3,288
both directions
Passengers
2,756
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–ILM?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–ILM in May 2026 (24 departures).
- MX
24 departures · 3,288 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies BDL–ILM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of BDL–ILM departures.
- Airbus A220-300
24 departures · 83.8% load
100.0%
How has BDL–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–ILM departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 24 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,038 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,149 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,068 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,704 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,928 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 1,938 passengers
70.7%
Load
December 2025
23 departures · 2,170 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,569 passengers
59.2%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 1,438 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,000 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,051 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
24 departures · 2,756 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → ILM
79.6% full
12 departures · 1,309 passengers
ILM → BDL
88.0% full
12 departures · 1,447 passengers
Nonstop BDL–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Wilmington (ILM)?
BDL to ILM is 601 miles (966 km / 522 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 601-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–ILM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 601-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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