Hartford (BDL) to Wilmington (ILM)

601mi
966 km522 nm

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.

Route map: BDL → ILMBDLILM

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What actually flies BDL–ILM

Filed traffic data

In July 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 85% full.

Departures

28

July 2026

Seats

3,836

both directions

Passengers

3,273

both directions

Load factor

85.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BDL–ILM?

Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BDL–ILM in July 2026 (28 departures).

  • MX

    Breeze Airways

    28 departures · 3,836 seats

    85.3%

    Load

What plane flies BDL–ILM?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of BDL–ILM departures.

How has BDL–ILM traffic changed?

Nonstop BDL–ILM departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 28 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BDL–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    26 departures · 2,880 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    28 departures · 3,273 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ILM → BDL

82.7% full

15 departures · 1,699 passengers

BDL → ILM

88.4% full

13 departures · 1,574 passengers

Nonstop BDL–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

BDL

US

Bradley International Airport

Coordinates

41.94°N, 72.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ILM

US

Wilmington International Airport

Coordinates

34.27°N, 77.91°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 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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