Nashville (BNA) to Wilmington (ILG)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
65° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Wilmington (ILG) is 651 miles (1,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–ILG
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–ILG; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 48% full.
Departures
14
January 2026
Seats
2,496
both directions
Passengers
1,194
both directions
Load factor
47.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ILG?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–ILG in January 2026 (14 departures).
- XP
14 departures · 2,496 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.8%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ILG?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 86% of BNA–ILG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 47.7% load
85.7% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 49.0% load
14.3%
How has BNA–ILG traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ILG departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 14 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ILG traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,452 passengers
72.1%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,434 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,365 passengers
69.5%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,588 passengers
55.1%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,943 passengers
60.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,994 passengers
63.0%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 1,737 passengers
60.3%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 1,194 passengers
47.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ILG
47.4% full
7 departures · 592 passengers
ILG → BNA
48.2% full
7 departures · 602 passengers
Nonstop BNA–ILG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Wilmington
US
Wilmington Airport
Coordinates
39.68°N, 75.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Wilmington (ILG)?
BNA to ILG is 651 miles (1,048 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to ILG?
A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–ILG?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–ILG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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